Valtteri Bottas was fastest in the first practice session at Sochi while team mate Lewis Hamilton was unexpectedly last among the 19 drivers who set times.
2020 F1 practice results articles archive
Bottas pips Verstappen and Hamilton to complete clean sweep of Mugello practice
2020 Tuscan Grand Prix Ferrari 1000 third practice
Posted onValtteri Bottas was quickest for the third practice session in a row on Saturday morning at Mugello, but Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton were within a tenth of a second of him.
Bottas lowers Mugello record again amid two red flags
2020 Tuscan Grand Prix Ferrari 1000 second practice
Posted onValtteri Bottas remained on top of the times in the second practice session for the Tuscan Grand Prix after incidents involving Kimi Raikkonen and Lando Norris caused red flags.
Mugello circuit record falls to Bottas in first practice session
2020 Tuscan Grand Prix Ferrari 1000 first practice
Posted onThe Mugello lap record fell immediately on F1’s first race weekend at the track, Valtteri Bottas breaking Rubens Barrichello’s 2004 benchmark in first practice for the Tuscan Grand Prix.
Bottas quickest in final practice as Hamilton has near-miss with traffic
2020 Italian Grand Prix third practice
Posted onValtteri Bottas was quickest in final practice but team mate Lewis Hamilton had to take to the grass to avoid a crash as traffic continued to cause problems at Monza.
Mercedes ahead by almost nine-tenths as traffic causes concerns
2020 Italian Grand Prix second practice
Posted onLewis Hamilton was almost nine-tenths of a second quicker than anyone in second practice at Monza, amid concerns over traffic and track limits from drivers.
Mercedes on top as Verstappen spins in first practice
2020 Italian Grand Prix first practice
Posted onValtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton led the first practice session for Mercedes. Alexander Albon was third for Red Bull after team mate Max Verstappen spun.
Hamilton quickest, Vettel slowest in final practice
2020 Belgian Grand Prix third practice
Posted onLewis Hamilton set the pace in the final practice session for the Belgian Grand Prix while Ferrari’s poor weekend continued.
Verstappen, Ricciardo and Hamilton tight at the top in second practice
2020 Belgian Grand Prix second practice
Posted onThree different cars and power unit manufacturers were separated by less than a tenth of a second at the end of second practice for the Belgian Grand Prix.
Bottas quickest before puncture as three drivers fail to set times
2020 Belgian Grand Prix first practice
Posted onValtteri Bottas narrowly led the first practice session for the Belgian Grand Prix by less than a tenth of a second from two other drivers.
Hamilton quickest as Ocon crash ends session early
2020 Spanish Grand Prix third practice
Posted onLewis Hamilton headed the final practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix which was brought to an early end after Esteban Ocon crashed while trying to avoid Kevin Magnussen.
Hamilton leads another Mercedes one-two, followed by six different cars
2020 Spanish Grand Prix second practice
Posted onLewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas formed the usual Mercedes one-two in second practice, and were followed by drivers from six different teams.
Bottas leads close Mercedes one-two as practice begins in Spain
2020 Spanish Grand Prix first practice
Posted onValtteri Bottas narrowly beat team mate Lewis Hamilton to the fastest time as practice began for the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya.
Mercedes sweep all three practice sessions, Norris third for McLaren
2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix third practice
Posted onMercedes completed a clean sweep of all three practice sessions at Silverstone as Lewis Hamilton set the quickest time ahead of qualifying on Saturday morning.
Hamilton leads another Mercedes one-two as Ferrari failure ends session early
2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix second practice
Posted onLewis Hamilton led another one-two for Mercedes after second practice ended early when Sebastian Vettel suffered an engine failure in his Ferrari.
Bottas heads quiet first practice as teams avoid harder tyres
2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix first practice
Posted onValtteri Bottas headed a quiet first practice session as activity resumed at Silverstone ahead of this weekend’s 70th Anniversary Grand Prix.
Bottas leads Mercedes one-two as fault delays Albon
2020 British Grand Prix third practice
Posted onValtteri Bottas led a Mercedes one-two in final practice at Silverstone. Max Verstappen was their closest threat, but team mate Alexander Albon suffered engine problems.
Stroll quickest as Albon crash disrupts session
2020 British Grand Prix second practice
Posted onRacing Point ended a hectic 24 hours on top of the times as Lance Stroll led the Friday practice session, which was disrupted by a crash for Alexander Albon.
Verstappen leads Hamilton as engine problem delays Vettel
2020 British Grand Prix first practice
Posted onMax Verstappen was quickest in first practice while an intercooler problem on Sebastian Vettel’s car meant the Ferrari driver was unable to set a time.
Bottas edges Hamilton, Perez a tenth away in final practice
2020 Hungarian Grand Prix third practice
Posted onValtteri Bottas pipped Lewis Hamilton in a close final practice session, with Sergio Perez’s racing Point just a tenth of a second away.