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Max Verstappen and his team have begun the first free practice session in Portimão. The Dutchman was involved in a spin right on the opening lap.
The Dutchman made contact with the #25 Audi of Cheli Etienne in his #3 Mercedes GT3-EVO. The Frenchman spun immediately, but was ultimately able to continue. The incident was under investigation by the stewards. Verstappen was also able to continue and got straight down to work.
Verstappen immediately productive in Portimão
The Dutchman was the first to take to the track for his team. Verstappen got straight down to work, heading out as soon as the lights at the end of the pit lane went green. After being involved in the spin, he set a fast lap time of 1:43.046. That puts him just over three tenths of a second behind Kelvin van der Linde. The South African is leading the field for Team WRT. At the time of writing, Verstappen has completed 16 laps, making him the busiest driver.
Source: GTWorld
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The first free practice session can be followed live via GPblog. The second free practice session in Portugal takes place later today, from 13:45 to 15:15, when the Dutchman will be back on track. The day will conclude with qualifying for tomorrow's race. Qualifying consists of three sessions, in which each driver sets a time. The average of the fastest times determines the final result. Qualifying begins at 18:55 and can be followed live on GPblog.
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