Mercedes drivers Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton topped the opening practice session for the Mexico City GP, the pair leading their Red Bull counterparts Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. Bottas edged Hamilton by just 0.076s, while Verstappen was 0.123s adrift from the Finn. Perez suffered an off early in FP1 that led to a rear wing replacement that deprived the Mexican of half a session's worth of track time. Times to follow... The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez opened its gates to F1 fans for the first time since 2019, and judging by the healthy influx, the local crowd has dearly missed Mexico City's showcase event. All eyes were predictably on the 'aficionados' local hero, one Sergio...
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