Mercedes pair Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton have moved to play down the squad’s pace advantage during practice for Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix. Bottas led the way through both sessions and headed team-mate Hamilton by just 0.049s at the close of play on Friday, with the quickest Ferrari driver – Charles Leclerc – three-tenths further back. Mercedes has taken a 1-2 finish at each of the opening four grands prix. “It's always an interesting day when you're bringing new parts to the car to get a feel for it and see if they bring the performance they should,” said Bottas. “The car felt really good today, completely different to how it...
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