Updated On: 20 November, 2021 09:28 AM IST | Losail | Agencies
The Red Bull driver was 44 seconds quicker than AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly

Lewis Hamilton celebrates after winning the qualifying session on Friday. Pic/AP,PTI
Formula One leader Max Verstappen topped the first practice session at the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix on Friday and was cleared a second time of an incident at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
The Red Bull driver was 44 seconds quicker than AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly. Verstappen was .47 ahead of Valtteri Bottas and a sizeable .79 faster than his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton, the defending champion.