Formula 1 is back at the Circuit Paul Ricard this weekend for the French Grand Prix after missing out last year due to the pandemic, with Mercedes and Red Bull set to continue their battle at the front of the grid.
Valtteri Bottas was fastest in the first practice session on Friday, while Max Verstappen edged out the two Mercedes cars to lead the second session of the weekend.
Who will be fastest in FP3 ahead of qualifying later today?
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Free practice 3 - French
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