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Verstappen tops opening practice for Abu Dhabi GP

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen led the way during opening practice for Formula 1’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Friday afternoon. The locked-down Yas Marina Circuit is hosting the last of 17 events that were reorganised in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic wrecking the original schedule. Verstappen set a time of 1:37.378 during the daytime session in Abu Dhabi, finishing 0.034s clear of Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas, as several teams ran developmental parts with a view to 2021. Renault’s Esteban Ocon, fresh off his maiden podium, finished third for Renault, albeit over a second behind the front-running duo. In a relatively sedate session at the Yas Marina Circuit Alexander Albon...
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