F1 championship leader Max Verstappen topped opening practice at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar, the Red Bull driver edging AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly by 0.437s. The Mercedes duo of Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton lined up third and fourth in a session devoted to learning the new venue for teams and drivers. Behind the top four, Yuki Tsunoda and Ferrari's Carlos Sainz completed the top six. Times to follow... As one of four races held under the floodlights this year, Qatar's track temperature evolution between sessions and in the race itself on Sunday would normally render the running in FP1 and FP3 less relevant. But the absolute beginners' status for teams and drivers this...
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