Suzuka has been very kind to Mercedes in recent years, and it seems like the Silver Arrows is again feeling very well at home at the Japanese track. Lewis Hamilton easily went fastest and topped his team mate by nearly half a second. The Briton set his best on Pirelli's soft tyres, as he, just like team mate Valtteri Bottas, opted not to run the softest compound just yet. Hamilton seemed at ease from the first lap and ended ahead. He was lucky though to avoid a collision with Pierre Gasly early on in the session. The Toro Rosso driver was later reprimanded for his slow running on the racing line in approach to the final chicane. Sebastian Vettel came closest, despite not really setting a...
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