While Charles Leclerc topped the timesheets earlier, the fact is that neither of the Mercedes drivers, nor Max Verstappen, was able to get enough clear track for a decent qualifying sim. As a result, if you look across the times posted in FP2 and FP3, unsurprisingly Hamilton is quickest, ahead of Bottas, with Leclerc 0.147s off the pace, ahead of Verstappen, Gasly and Vettel. Indeed, it was mixed session for Ferrari, for while Leclerc topped the timesheets, Sebastian Vettel crashed out early on after locking up and heading into the barriers at Turn 1. All in all, barring any silliness or over enthusiasm, we expect Verstappen to be the only serious threat to Mercedes locking-out the front...
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