F1: Bottas leads Mercedes one-two in first US GP practice – Gulf Digital News
- Date: 23-Oct-2021
- Source: Gulf Daily News
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F1: Bottas leads Mercedes one-two in first US GP practice – Gulf Digital News
Valtteri Bottas led title-chasing team mate Lewis Hamilton in a dominant Mercedes one-two in first US Grand Prix practice on Friday with Red Bull's championship leader Max Verstappen third but nearly a second off the pace.
Bottas, who will have a five-place grid penalty for Sunday's race after an engine change, won the previous race in Turkey from pole position and carried the momentum to the Circuit of the Americas.
The Finn's best lap of one minute 34.874 seconds, on a warm and clear day, was a mere 0.045 quicker than Hamilton, who is six points behind Dutch rival Verstappen with six races remaining.
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