Mercedes' response to two dire race weekends in a row is a positive one as Valtteri Bottas headed up a Silver Arrows 1-2 in FP1 at the Paul Ricard circuit. Red Bull find themselves in control of both World Championships after Mercedes suffered not one, but two setbacks at street circuits in the form of Monte Carlo and Baku. But, now back on more comfortable territory at a traditional race track, the Silver Arrows are off to a good start in their mission to bounce back in the World Championship battle. Bottas, with rumours about his Mercedes future continuing to swirl, topped the timesheet with a 1:33.448 which was some three tenths clear of his team-mate Lewis Hamilton. Max Verstappen...
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