Mercedes first to hit trouble in opening session of Bahrain F1 test

Valtteri Bottas was due to rack up the laps in the Mercedes W12 on Friday morning at the Bahrain International Circuit, completing the early session before handing over to Lewis Hamilton for the afternoon.
But Bottas could only manage an initial installation lap for Mercedes before the team discovered an issue with the gearshift on the transmission.
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