MANAMA: Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton set the pace on the opening day of practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix with the fastest lap in a floodlit session that was interrupted by a stray dog and a crash for Red Bull's Alexander Albon.
Valtteri Bottas, who completed a Mercedes one-two behind Hamilton in the first session, slipped back to end the day third.The first stoppage was caused by a heavy crash for Albon.The Thai driver, under pressure to keep his drive at Red Bull, lost control of his car on the exit of the final corner and smashed into the barriers. He escaped unscathed, apologising to his crew over the radio.
The session finally resumed for good with 27 minutes left on the clock, with Verstappen at the top of the timesheets before Hamilton re-established his supremacy. Sebastian Vettel, the most successful driver in Bahrain with four wins, was 12th. Team mate Charles Leclerc, who was on course for an almost certain win in Bahrain last year until engine problems denied him, was 14th.
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