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FP1: Mercedes 1-2 despite the Spanish heat

Rivals' hopes of a hot Spanish GP weekend hurting Mercedes evaporated on Friday with Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton almost a second quicker than P3 in FP1. On a weekend where many thought the track temperature could potentially put Mercedes on the back foot, it was instead an all too close encounter with a bird that created the biggest drama for Mercedes. Late in the session Bottas hit a bird at Turn 9, resulting in feathers everywhere. Seb's not gonna be pleased pic.twitter.com/RSwCVGpNu8 — Ky (@FiftyBucksss) August 14, 2020 Arriving at the Barcelona circuit, a track that all the drivers know extremely well as this is F1's favoured test venue, the drivers were at least...
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