Formula 1, FP1: Mercedes racer in Austin a second before Verstappn
The Formula 1 caravan has returned to the popular Austin in Texas, which will be the scene of the hot title fight between Max Verstappn and Lewis Hamilton, after a one-year absence due to last year's race cancellation, which was caused by the coronavirus pandemic. But by Sunday, when this duel was supposed to flare up, the first free practice was on the agenda today, which was given to Valtteri Bottas by a hair in front of teammate Lewis Hamilton, who also got a new internal combustion engine here in Austin - the third outside the permitted quantity. The Mercedes duo was convincingly ahead of Max Verstappn in third place. Ferrari, which is fighting for the third place in the construction championship with McLarn, also showed good form in the first training session. Among the ten