Red Bull's Max Verstappen led Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel in an unrepresentative first practice session at the United States Grand Prix. The order was mixed after many drivers spent time trying out a 2020 Pirelli development tyre. Verstappen's quickest time was set on the standard 'soft' tyre, while Vettel ran the test tyre for his best lap. Lewis Hamilton, poised to clinch his sixth world title this weekend, was down in eighth place in his Mercedes. Hamilton, who was 1.382 seconds off the pace, will win the championship this weekend as long as team-mate Valtteri Bottas does not win the race and the Briton finish lower than eighth. Any other result in Austin and Lewis Hamilton will win the...
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