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SPIELBERG, Austria -- Nico Rosberg led Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton in both practices for the Austrian Grand Prix on Friday.The second practice was interrupted for more than 30 minutes as heavy rain and hail drenched the Red Bull Ring.Running in the first eight minutes before the rain, Rosberg clocked his fastest lap. Hamilton came within .019 seconds after the rain break.Rosberg also had the fastest time in the dry morning session, with Hamilton .357 seconds behind.Rosberg has won both races since Formula One returned to Austria, and tops the championship with five wins, and a 24-point lead over defending champion Hamilton.With the track getting a new surface, it has become even faster.The new surface seems to suit our car, maybe even more than the old one. In total, Im very pleased with the first day, Rosberg said.Sebastian Vettel ended the second practice in the gravel after losing control of his Ferrari late in the session.I just lost the car completely hitting the brakes, Vettel said over team radio.Later, the four-time world champion said, I had an issue with brake distribution. It caught me by surprise, but it didnt matter too much, as I only lost a couple of minutes, and in the end it didnt make a lot of a difference.It is not entirely clear where we stand, as we didnt have a lot of running due to the weather, in particular in the afternoon, but in general the car feels good.Vettel, lying a distant third in the standings, ended the second session behind Force Indias Nico Hulkenberg. Red Bulls Daniel Ricciardo was fifth.Vettel will be penalized five slots on the starting grid in Sundays race because of an unscheduled gear-box change.Rain is also forecast for qualifying on Saturday so the second practice may have been particularly useful to the teams.Rosberg is seeking his first championship, after seeing his teammate win the last two titles. Hamilton also has an earlier title with McLaren.Both Mercedes drivers had some problems but dominated the first session. Both spun off during the session, and Jean Grosjean of Haas lost control while trying to avoid Hamilton.Red Bulls Max Verstappen, the surprise winner in Barcelona, broke his suspension and front wing while running wide and hitting a yellow curb. He also had a spin in the second session.Vettel and Ferrari teammate Kimi Raikkonen were third and fourth, respectively, in the morning. All were inside a second behind Rosberg.Ricciardo also finished in the gravel late in the first session and was fifth. 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This should be celebrated because it will not always be this way. With the amount of money given to players by their clubs these days, it is a wonder that so many of those teams allow the sport to continue to take away many of their assets so they can play for a different team in the middle of their season.Head coach Kat Ratnapala says Surrey Storm must believe in their own threat as they bid to beat Hertforshire Mavericks in the Vitality Netball Superleague semi-finals. Ratnapalas defending champions come into Saturdays semi-final boosted by a victory over Mavs last weekend, although they will be well aware of the visitors threat having lost to them at London Live earlier in the season. Agbezes semi-final preview England captain assesses the Superleague final four Storm have home advantage after Mavericks end-of-season implosion saw them drop form first to third on the back of three successive defeats at the end of the season.The franchises face-off in a repeat of last seasons Grand Final but only one can make it through to the Copper Box for next weeks 2016 showpiece against either Manchester Thunder or Team Bath.With Mavericks in mind as our opponents we have been working on sticking to a game plan, Ratnapala told Sky Sports. Player of the season Cast your vote on the Superleague best player this season We need to make sure that we are doing what we set out to do against them.dddddddddddd They have got a lot of different combinations and Sammy Wallace, they are a strong outfit.Mavericks kept pace with favourites Thunder for much of the season before falling away.They are a strong attacking line up as well as a structured and set combination in the defensive end - its making sure we break down those connections and work to our strengths, she added. Sky Live: Superleague semi-finals How to follow Saturdays semi-final on Sky Sports We have got things in our locker that we know are going to break them down and its making sure we use them and stay in the gameFor most teams consistency is the biggest word this season but it is making sure we think through every battle and every challenge they throw at us.You can watch all the action from the Superleague semi-finals on Saturday from 3.30pm on Sky Sports 5. 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