November 20, 2021 04:47 am | Updated 04:47 am IST - LOSAIL
Mercedes' Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas in action during practice for Qatar Grand Prix at Losail International Circuit, Lusail, on Novemebr 19, 2021.
Valtteri Bottas lapped fastest for Mercedes in floodlit free practice on Friday as Formula One prepared to race in Qatar for the first time with the title battle entering its decisive phase.
Red Bull’s championship leader Max Verstappen set the early pace before Bottas ended on top in the evening.
Lewis Hamilton was fourth in both sessions. AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly was second in both practices with Verstappen, who leads Hamilton by 14 points with three races remaining, third in the evening.
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