Bottas edges Hamilton in final practice for Portuguese GP

Valtteri Bottas completed a practice clean sweep for the Portuguese Grand Prix. The Finnish driver, who was quickest in both sessions at Portimao on Friday, held the advantage over Lewis Hamilton with the world champion trailing his Mercedes team-mate by just 0.026 seconds. Bottas beat Hamilton to Eifel Grand Prix pole Tuscan Grand Prix: Hamilton […]

Bottas edges Hamilton in final practice for Portuguese GP

Valtteri Bottas completed a practice clean sweep for the Portuguese Grand Prix.

The Finnish driver, who was quickest in both sessions at Portimao on Friday, held the advantage over Lewis Hamilton with the world champion trailing his Mercedes team-mate by just 0.026 seconds.

He also set the fastest time of the morning session only for the lap to be scrubbed off by the stewards for exceeding track limits.

Hamilton is bidding to move clear of Michael Schumacher’s record with his 92nd career win.