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Austrian GP: Leclerc quickest in second practice as Bottas, Verstappen crash

Charles Leclerc was the fastest man in second Free Practice for the Austrian Grand Prix, as numerous Formula 1 drivers struggled with track conditions at the Red Bull Ring. Leclerc's lap time of a 1:05.086, set on soft tyres, ensured that Scuderia Ferrari went one better compared to Free Practice 1 in Spielberg and dethroned morning leader Mercedes AMG Motorsport – despite a slower ultimate pace. Valtteri Bottas had to settle for second, ahead of Red Bull Racing‘s Pierre Gasly, and was one of three high profile drivers to skate off the circuit at high speed. Bottas suffered a snap of oversteer and hit the wall hard with the front of his Mercedes at the exit of Turn 6 around...
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