Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas set the pace in the first free practice session for the United States Grand Prix.
The Finn's time of 1:34.874, set on Soft tyres, was enough to beat out teammate Lewis Hamilton to top spot. Hamilton finished 0.045s slower than Bottas, who will serve a five-place grid penalty in Austin after being fitted with a sixth Internal Combustion Engine.
Championship leader Max Verstappen finished with the third fastest time, 0.932s behind Bottas, while Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz rounded out the top five for Ferrari.
The full results from FP1 for the United States GP can be seen below.
Result Free practice 1 - United States
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