Lewis Hamilton beat Formula 1 world championship rival Sebastian Vettel to the fastest time in first practice for the United States Grand Prix amid mixed conditions at Austin.etv The Mercedes driver clocked a 1m36.335s on the supersoft Pirelli compound tyres, 0.593 seconds clear of Ferrari's Vettel, with Valtteri Bottas half a tenth further back in third. Early morning rain subsided before the start of the session, but the majority of the field headed out on the intermediate tyres for their installation laps. Hamilton set the early pace on the green-walled rubber, with a 1m50.146s, but that was usurped by Max Verstappen when the Red Bull driver fitted a fresh set of the same rubber. His...
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