Article To news overview © Mercedes Max Verstappen finished atop the timing sheets on Friday, with Mercedes suffering through a torrid morning that was somewhat stabilised by Lewis Hamilton in the afternoon. Red Bull will no doubt be thrilled with the mileage and results achieved by the Dutchman, as he took part in both sessions as Sergio Perez watched on. Verstappen completed 139 laps and took home the fastest lap of the day with a 1:30.674. That stands in stark contrast to Mercedes, who had a complicated day as Valtteri Bottas barely managed any running this morning after a gearbox failure. Hamilton imported matters in the afternoon, completing 42 laps though he was 2.2 seconds slower...
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