Mercedes took on Max Verstappen for the top spot in the opening practice hour at the Algarve circuit, with Valtteri Bottas coming out on top as Verstappen fell foul to bad vibrations. Bottas and Sergio Perez, two drivers needing a strong weekend after their Imola troubles, dropped down onto the track to start FP1 and the Portuguese Grand Prix. A 1:23.778 from Bottas also got the timesheet rolling. Carlos Sainz left a piece of Ferrari gear behind as he exited the pit lane, with the rest of the field having to take avoiding action before a marshals picked it up. Esteban Ocon did one installation lap before pitting for a new front wing, Alpine running tests. 🔎 Looks like @Carlossainz55 had...
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