Valtteri Bottas led the field in Friday's opening practice session at the Circuit of the Americas, the Finn edging teammate Lewis Hamilton by 0.045s. But the Mercedes pair's margin over third-place man and arch-rival Max Verstappen was almost a full second, an advantage that confirmed the Brackley squad's apparent superiority over Red Bull. Behind the trio, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz led the midfield. Times to follow... After two years away, Formula 1 has set up shop once again back west, in the great Lone Star State of Texas, the perfect venue for another shootout between the sport's top protagonists. F1's absence from Austin logically elevates the importance of Friday's...
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