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PORTIMAO, Oct 23 — Valtteri Bottas topped the times ahead of Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton in a one-two finish for Mercedes in Friday’s opening practice for the Portuguese Grand Prix. Finn Bottas maintained a habit that has seen him enjoy being ‘fastest on Friday’, but not always with...

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas during practice at the Algarve International Circuit in Portimao, Portugal October 23, 2020. — Reuters pic

That lap was enough to lift him three-tenths of a second clear of six-time world champion and Mercedes teammate Hamilton, who this weekend is seeking to overtake Michael Schumacher and claim a record 92nd GP victory. Carlos Sainz was sixth for McLaren ahead of Sergio Perez of Racing Point, Kimi Raikkonen of Alfa Romeo, Daniel Ricciardo of Renault and Pierre Gasly in the leading Alpha Tauri.The weather was mild with a hint of rain for F1’s return to Portugal for the first time in 24 years, and the conditions gave the drivers a slippery introduction to the new track.

Meanwhile Mercedes CEO Ola Kallenius said that they would be ‘crazy’ to quit the sport as he sees interest in the sport booming, in particular among young people.

 

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