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Bottas heads up Mercedes 1-2 in opening Mexican GP practice

Valtteri Bottas led Mercedes to a one-two finish in opening Formula 1 practice for the Mexican Grand Prix on Friday morning at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, outpacing teammate Lewis Hamilton by four-tenths of a second. Bottas made the most of his track time in a busy FP1 session in Mexico City, turning in a fastest lap time of 1:17.824 to finish clear of Hamilton and Red Bull driver Max Verstappen as Mercedes stamped its authority on proceedings early on. The high altitude levels in Mexico prompted drivers to run with a high-downforce setup despite the fast nature of the circuit, potentially putting Mercedes' advantage at risk due to the form Ferrari and Red Bull have shown at other...
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