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Bottas storms clear on final morning of first test
Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas moved clear of the pack on
the final morning of the opening Formula 1 test of 2020. After Bottas’ session on Thursday was truncated by a
sensor issue the Finn returned to action on Friday morning in the W11. Bottas used Pirelli’s C5s – the softest available
compound – to set a time of 1:15.732s, just three-tenths down on his pole-sitting
effort at last year’s Spanish Grand Prix. While Mercedes flexed its muscles up front Ferrari
had a setback to its testing programme. Sebastian Vettel came to a halt through Turn 12 just
90 minutes into the session due to an engine issue, and Ferrari was forced to
undertake a power unit change. He did not return to the...
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