Qualifying for today’s F1 Spanish GP (4:00 pm /DAZN) is expected to be tight after what Friday saw. And after today’s Free Practice 3 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, expectations are even higher. Confusion and uncertainty are highest ahead of the fight for pole after the till 4 pilots will be left behind in just 74 thousandths, combined, in an instant, in what may be the best warning of what can happen in the ‘worthy’‘. And the best news is that Carlos Sainz, in front of his people, at home, remains inspired and was the fastest driver in Free Practice 3 after putting in a good lap in the decisive part of FP3.
Carlos Sainz He rode comfortably all weekend and his times were easy. He warned that he was happy with the car, especially in a corner, but he needed to work with his team on Friday night to improve some of his race pace because McLaren, Mercedes and Red Bull They seem to have a better run on Sunday. But at Barcelona, qualifying is more important than at many tracks because of how difficult it is to catch up. Carlos knows this, and he is very upset, forgetting about the rumors about his future and his choice of team, focused on fulfilling his mission of getting to the pole this Saturday.
Carlos It’s plugged, but it should be confirmed at the crucial moment on Saturday, in Q3 of a classification that could be the most exciting in recent years on the Circuit, with up to 4 teams seeking glory: Ferrari, McLaren, Red Bull and Mercedes.
Carlos Sainz scored 1’13″013 with perfect technique. In his previous lap he was the best in the first sector, but the key to circuit This is to save the tires in the early part of the track to arrive with enough tires at the end of the lap to make a difference. Therefore, in his second lap he was slightly worse in sector 1 than in his first attempt on soft rubber, but he improved in sector 2 and the third to take first position.
Free Practice 3 GP Spain F1 2024 Results:
An even fight for the pole
Carlos Sainz surpassed in solo 30 thousandths on a Lando Norris who will be among the favorites for pole and victory this Sunday, and in turn, in just 37 thousandths of a Charles Leclerc who recovered after the problems he experienced on Friday went fast. SA Charles It hurt him to be too fast in the first sector and he arrived with a little tire at the end of his turn, which caused him to lose the first position. And in fourth place he finished Max Verstappenthe champion, at 74 thousandths.
In its part, George Russell it is the best Mercedesat 0″151, and the question is whether the silver arrows, with excellent race pace, can also fight for pole. Hamilton is 6th at 0″346 while ‘Checo’ Pérez is 6th 7 out of 7 tenths, with a lot of room for improvement.
The fight for the pole seems exciting and the parity at the top of the table is confirmed. Max Verstappen It no longer sweeps. If you want to win at Barcelonait should be reused thoroughly.
Alonso, in the Top-10
In eighth place he finished Williams of Alex Albon. difficult because the parity to get into the top 10 is huge. Piastre, which is 10th, is out of position because he should be higher.
The battle with Fernando to get into Q3 seems like a tough fight Albon and the Alpinewaiting to see if the RB they will improve. The positive side is that Fernando did not make any changes to the car’s settings after his long run with the medium tyre, before attacking with the soft tyre, a sign that he should be comfortable with his car before qualifying in a Aston Martin which does not fit the characteristics of the Catalan route as it did better in Canada.
Source: La Verdad
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