He Japanese GP there is no margin for error. The second free practice session went down in history when the teams were able to draw conclusions either on race pace or on qualifying pace. The rain appeared and the pilots hardly went out to ride so as not to take a risk. In fact, only five drivers set the time and Oscar Piastri was the fastest to all with little value. Pilots like it Sainz, Alonso or Verstappen They did not make a single turn in the entire session.
The teams rushed the second free practice session because of the rain. There were no puddles on the track but the humidity made the asphalt temperature too cold to ride out. This is very dangerous
The first to dare to leave was Lewis Hamilton with a moderate tire after about a 15 minute session. The action didn’t last long and a few minutes later the rain picked up and the Englishman and Ricciardo, the other driver who had come out for a ride, returned to the pits without setting a time.
After the halfway point of the session, some drivers ventured out and rode in the rainy conditions to get sensations and data. The first to mark time were the RBs. Local idol Yuki Tsunoda was the first to perform a timed lap on the intermediate tire. Ricciardo followed his teammate and also completed a lap. Once they had made a few turns, they both returned to the pits.
Until the end of the session there is no time on soft tires. Oscar Piastri clocked 1:34.725 aboard the McLaren with just one minute remaining in the session. Time is at zero Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc They also closed the time with the soft tire but their time was slow compared to the Australian
Libres 1 gives the first idea
In the first free practice session, the Red Bulls made it clear that they are still the favorites to take pole and win at Suzuka, home of Honda, their great ally. Verstappen dominated the session ahead of Pérez by setting a 1:30.056. However, Sainz is not far behind those from Milton Keynes in third position, more than two tenths behind the Dutchman’s time.
Alonso, without the improvements brought by Aston Martin for this GP, finished seventh. On Saturday you will have new pieces for Free Practice 3 and qualifying.
Source: La Verdad
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