Max Verstappen topped the times and then tried to play down his early advantage over Lewis Hamilton after Friday’s practice for this weekend’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
The Dutchman, who was fastest in pre-season testing and quickest again in both sessions, avoided showing any over-confidence after a closely-fought session that saw him finish narrowly ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris and seven-time champion Hamilton in the Mercedes.
“It was alright,” he said. “Of course, the conditions are different compared to testing, but it’s alright. I have a good feeling with the car and we still have things to look at tire-wise and balance, but overall I’m happy.
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