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Mercedes: In these conditions it was a good day

Valtteri Bottas was behind the wheel of the Mercedes-AMG F1 W09 EQ Power+ today at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The Finn handled the freezing temperatures well, completing a total of 94 laps and clocking in the second fastest time of the day. After poor track conditions limited running in the morning, Valtteri continued to drive for the afternoon to maximise mileage. With particularly cold temperatures in the morning and snowfall towards the end of the day, the team opted to focus on aero data collection during those times Rising temperatures in the middle of the day allowed the team to work on its understanding of the 2018 Pirelli dry tyres in addition to vehicle dynamics...
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