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Bottas fastest but reprimanded in Abu Dhabi practice
Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas was in command of the opening day's running at the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after topping both sessions. The Mercedes driver went half a second faster than Max Verstappen in the opening session, before ending Practice 2 three tenths up on Lewis Hamilton. Bottas chalked up 52 laps across the two sessions ending the day with a best of 1:36.256s. His Mercedes team-mate was second fastest for the day after conditions improved in the second 90 minute hit-out, though only narrowly over Charles Leclerc. Just over half a tenth split the duo, Leclerc's 1:36.642s a slender 0.076s slower than the world champion-elect. However, it was far from plain sailing for...
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