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Mercedes looks fast: 'I feel this could be a strong weekend'

During the Turkish Grand Prix last year the drivers had a lot of trouble with the new asphalt. There was little grip and with the rain during the race, it was extremely slippery on the track. According to Valtteri Bottas Istanbul Park is now one of the circuits with the most grip on the F1 calendar. Work has been carried out on the tarmac to ensure the same problems do not recur this weekend. The lap times of the second free practice session were already about five seconds faster compared to last year. Bottas also feels the grip has improved, he is quoted on Motorsportweek.com. Read more Verstappen not happy after Friday: 'Have a long evening ahead of us' “It was a lot faster, I think it...
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