As F1 racing gets underway at COTA, Finn nips favorites Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen in practice round

23/10/2021 0 min
As F1 racing gets underway at COTA, Finn nips favorites Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen in practice round

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While the duel between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen [vehr-STAH-pin] at the top of the Formula One driver standings has captivated fans, Valtteri Bottas [vahl-TAYR-ee BOH-tahs] briefly stole the spotlight in the opening practice round of the U.S. Grand Prix. Bottas nipped both second-place Hamilton and third-place Verstappen on a scorching track Friday at Circuit of the Americas. In the process, the veteran Finnish driver flashed the potential to spoil the anticipated showdown between the two most popular drivers in the world and the co-protagonists in the latest F1 rivalry.

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