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Bottas set early pace in Abu Dhabi tyre test

Valtteri Bottas put in the quickest time on the opening morning of the end of season Pirelli test in Abu Dhabi. The Finn clocked a 1:37.231, three seconds slower than the pole time on Saturday, to top the timesheet after the first four hours of running.  Sebastian Vettel ended the morning in second place, but the morning session was not without its troubles for the German. He span off at the first corner of the Yas Marina circuit, bringing out a brief red flag period as the marshals had to repair the barriers. Max Verstappen was also in the 1:37s, but over half a second slower than the Mercedes, while Sergio Perez finished the morning in P4. The Mexican was the busiest of the ten...
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