Ahead of today's opening session, the air temperature is 12 degrees C, while the track temperature is 18 degrees. It is somewhat cool, OK nippy even, and overcast, slightly foggy even. Unlike Austin, there are no reserve drivers on duty this morning, while the cars of Perez, Massa, Wehrlein and Magnussen are all running the Halo device as testing continues. The lights go green and the Gs get it underway, Grosjean and Gutierrez, they are followed by the Renault duo. The circuit is very dusty and not at all grippy, as Wehrlein demonstrates as he runs wide. Following its issue in Austin, indeed dating back to Bahrain, Haas is trying a new brake material. In less than four minutes, everyone...
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