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WHAT WE LEARNED FROM FP1 AND
FP2
* Despite the nominated compounds for Russia being a step harder than last
year, the fastest lap times today were actually quicker than their 2018
equivalents, in line with the tendency we have often seen this year.
* In addition, there was none of the same graining that was seen on the
hypersoft selected one year ago.
* Conditions were reasonably cool and overcast for most of the day, with
ambient and track temperatures of around 24 and 28 degrees centigrade
respectively in the afternoon.
* However, the weather forecast is for rain tomorrow, starting tonight. This
meant that gathering as much information on all three slick compounds today
was particularly crucial, as there may not be the opportunity on Saturday.
* Although Sochi has a reputation for being a very smooth track, in reality
it’s not quite that simple: there’s a big difference between the micro and
macro roughness. This is one aspect of the track that makes it unique on the
calendar.
* So far, the performance difference between the medium and the soft is
around 0.6 seconds, with a similar gap between the medium and hard.
MARIO ISOLA - HEAD OF CAR RACING
“The fact that we’ve seen quicker lap times than last year despite
nominating tyres that are a step harder shows that this was the correct
selection for Sochi, in what is very likely to be a one-stop race. Having
three different teams in the top three FP2 times, with Ferrari going
quickest in the morning and Red Bull fastest in the afternoon, underlines
how closely matched the teams are in terms of pace. However, the weekend’s
action is set to be heavily influenced by the weather, with rain expected
tonight that could persist until tomorrow, before a dry race on Sunday. This
meant that the teams focussed on collecting as much data as possible today,
running all three compounds at length. Each one of them could play an
important part in the race, depending on the strategy chosen.” |
FREE PRACTICE 1 – TOP 3 TIMES
DRIVER TIME COMPOUND
Leclerc 1m34.462s SOFT C4 NEW
Verstappen 1m34.544s SOFT C4 NEW
Vettel 1m35.055s SOFT C4 NEW
FREE PRACTICE 2 – TOP 3 TIMES
DRIVER TIME COMPOUND
Verstappen 1m33.162s SOFT C4 NEW
Leclerc 1m33.497s SOFT C4 NEW
Bottas 1m33.808s SOFT C4 NEW
FP1 - BEST TIME BY COMPOUND
COMPOUND DRIVER TIME
HARD C2 Norris 1m39.239s
MEDIUM C3 Bottas 1m35.198s
SOFT C4 Leclerc 1m34.462s
FP2 - BEST TIME BY COMPOUND
COMPOUND DRIVER TIME
HARD C2 Bottas 1m34.752s
MEDIUM C3 Leclerc 1m34.148s
SOFT C4 Verstappen 1m33.162s
MOST LAPS BY COMPOUND SO FAR
COMPOUND DRIVER LAPS
HARD C2 Raikkonen 17
MEDIUM C3 Kvyat 28
SOFT C4 Stroll 23
TYRE STATISTICS OF THE DAY
HARD MEDIUM SOFT
Kms driven* 503 1650 4085
Sets used overall** 7 18 58
The above number gives the total amount of kilometres
driven in FP1 and FP2 today, all drivers combined.
** Per compound, all drivers combined.
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