It's early times in Jeddah, but Lewis Hamilton drew first blood in the opening practice session for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The Mercedes charger laid down a marker that edged Red Bull's Max Verstappen by just 0.056s, with Valtteri Bottas clicking in third. Pierre Gasly and Antonio Giovinazzi completed the top five in a session that was surprisingly trouble-free for F1's field. Times to follow... Teams have set up shop along the shores of the Red Sea at a facility that still presents quite a few rough edges but with a level of completion described as very satisfactory by the paddock. On an ultra-fast street circuit that's expected to take no prisoners, the focus was first and foremost...
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