McLaren’s Jenson Button edged out Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg in Friday’s opening practice for the Chinese Grand Prix, which saw more engine woes for Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso and a dramatic front-end failure on Sebastien Buemi’s Toro Rosso.

Buemi was unhurt after the STR5′s entire front suspension shattered, losing both its wheels and putting the Swiss driver into the barriers…

 
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