Ferrari left the competition behind in the first practice session after the Formula 1 summer break. Spaniard Carlos Sainz set the best time on Friday in Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium.
Ferrari left the competition behind in the first practice session after the Formula 1 summer break. Spaniard Carlos Sainz set the best time on Friday in Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium.
His Scuderia teammate Charles Leclerc from Monaco finished second, 0.069 seconds back. World champion Max Verstappen finished the practice session in third place in the Red Bull.
Sebastian Vettel finished 15th in the Aston Martin. Despite some innovations to the car, Mick Schumacher did not get past 18th place in the Haas. Due to a technical defect in his teammate Kevin Magnussen’s car, practice was interrupted for 14 minutes. The Dane coasted near the Eau Rouge corner. Because the car was electrically charged, it took a while before the route was reopened. At the end of the session it began to rain.
Before the 14th of the 22 rounds of the season, defending champion Verstappen has a clear lead of 80 points over Leclerc in the overall standings. Because both world championship rivals will again be driving with a number of new engine parts, both will have to move back at the start on Sunday. This offers the chance for other pilots to take pole position in qualifying on Saturday (4 p.m. / Sky).
Source: Stern
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