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Lewis Hamilton leads Mercedes 1-2 in Austrian GP FP1

Reigning World Champion Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes 1-2 during the opening practice session for Formula 1’s Austrian Grand Prix. Cool and cloudy conditions greeted the paddock at the Red Bull Ring but the predicted rain stayed away for the 90-minute session, allowing drivers to rack up mileage on slick tyres. Hamilton worked his way down to a 1:04.839 on Pirelli’s Ultrasoft tyres – the softest of the available compounds this weekend – to finish 0.127s clear of team-mate and 2017 victor Valtteri Bottas. Max Verstappen began Red Bull’s home event in third position, 0.233s behind Hamilton, via a spin exiting Turn 4, with Sebastian Vettel fourth for Ferrari....
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