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Bottas: Mercedes gap to rivals 'bigger than expected'
Valtteri Bottas conceded that Mercedes gap to rivals Ferrari and Red Bull is "bigger than expected " following the opening day of running at the Mexican Grand Prix. Bottas concluded Friday afternoon's session more than half a second adrift from pace setter Sebastian Vettel who led Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc in FP2. Mercedes' single-lap pace - or rather its deficit to its rivals - surprised the Finn. "It's bigger than we expected at this point of the weekend. But it's hopefully not a miracle to find some gains," Bottas said. "It was pretty slippery today out there, especially the first session was very tricky, with the oversteery...
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