Lewis Hamilton drew first blood at Imola on Saturday morning, the Mercedes driver topping the single practice session for this weekend's Emilia Romagna GP, edging Red Bull's Max Verstappen and teammate Valtteri Bottas. Hamilton's best lap was 0.294s clear of Verstappen while Bottas was 0.492s adrift. But positions were tight among the leading midfield contenders, with AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly leading the charge for 'best of the rest'. Times to follow... Imola's compressed two-day schedule pressed teams to get up to speed at the outset when Saturday's single 90-minute practice session kicked off. Fortunately, the weather was one variable that was not in play, as few clouds hovered above...
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