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Bottas places 3rd in Bahrain practice

Published : 29 Mar 2019, 15:42

Updated : 29 Mar 2019, 22:34

  DF Report
Mercedes' driver Valtteri Bottas competes during the Qualifying session of Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2019 at the Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia, March 16, 2019. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei).

Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes placed third in practice 1 of the Bahrain Grand Prix on Friday.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc took lead in the practice session 0.263 seconds ahead of team mate Sebastian Vettel, said the bulletin from Formula One.

Lewis Hamilton took fourth spot behind his Finnish team mate.

Bottas who won the Australian Grand Prix earlier this month in Melbourne leads the Formula One drivers standing ahead of Hamilton and Max Verstappen.