F1 testing: Mercedes wraps up week one of Formula 1 testing on top
After causing quite the stir in the paddock on Thursday, Mercedes ended the first week of pre-season testing the way it started, with a one-two on the timesheets. Valtteri Bottas…
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Williams was first on track in the first test session of the 2020 F1 season this morning, drawing a line underneath 2019, when it missed the first two days of…
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