Lewis Hamilton was comfortably quickest on a drying Circuit of the Americas in Friday's first practice, half a second up on Sebastian Vettel. Friday's first practice got underway on a damp Circuit of the Americas with the drivers opting for a run on the intermediate tyres. Slick damp patches awaited them as the water was sitting on some parts of the track and causing a few slips and slides. Daniel Ricciardo, test driver Sean Gelael, Esteban Ocon all spun within the first 30 minutes while Lewis Hamilton set the early pace on the intermediate tyres. As the drizzle stopped and the track began to dry out Max Verstappen took over at the front with a 1:47.922 on the development intermediate...
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