Spanish GP
The first four of the session closed in just 74 thousandths, with the Spaniard finishing ahead of everyone in 1:13.013
22 giu 2024
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The third and final free practices of GP Of Spain Of F1 bear the signature of Ferrari Carlos Sainz. On the Montmelò track in Barcelona, where the tenth round of the world championship season will be staged, the Spanish driver closes the session in 1:13.013 ahead of the McLaren of Lando Norris and the other SF-24 of Charles Leclerc of 30 and 37 thousandths respectively. Max Verstappendriving for Red Bull, finishes fourth fastest and a gap of just 74 thousandths from Sainz’s Red Bull
Last free practices in Catalonia fought in F1, with the Ferrari of
Carlos
Sainz which fires up the home fans ahead of a qualifying session that promises to be exciting and tense. With the disappointment of Montreal behind them, the Spaniard and the Maranello team welcomed the result of free practice 3 at Montmelò with confidence, with Sainz’s SF-24 finishing in 1:13.013 also taking advantage of a good pace in qualifying and race simulation. And he does it by managing to get in front, by a handful of millimetres, transforming times into distance, on the McLaren
Lando
Norris and on the other Red of
Charles
Leclerc.
Three drivers in 37 thousandths, four even in 74, expanding the field to
Max
Verstappen whose free practice session experienced ups and downs. But taking center stage, as mentioned, is the Spaniard’s Ferrari which will now enthusiastically prepare for qualifying in the hunt for pole. Lando Norris and Leclerc certainly won’t make his life easy, as will the Dutchman himself who initially had some problems with his pace, almost never going below 20.3.
They placed in the top 10 of the session
Russell ed
Hamiltonwith the future Maranello driver who suffered a blow from Stroll, followed by
Perez,
Albon,
Alonso e
Plates. To contain the delay by Sainz under the second also
Ocon,
Gasly e
Hulkenbergwhile from
Botched onwards (14th) all go beyond 1.011 up to 1.7 of
Sargeant last place in the time trial.
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