F1 Monza, free practice 2: Hamilton dominates. Ferrari always away

Everyone is wondering if the introduction of single-engine mapping will pose difficulties for Mercedes, but in the meantime, even on Friday the Italian GP went as usual: Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas ahead of everyone in the first session (but in reverse. ) and in the second on Friday in Monza. The Englishman in 1’20 ”192 preceded the Finn, two tenths in the afternoon, both on soft tires. Third time, but with almost 9 tenths of difference, for Lando Norris’ McLaren, ahead of Pierre Gasly with the AlphaTauri, who appeared on the rise, and Max Verstappen, an excellent fifth on hard tires.

Renault worried

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Ciryl Abiteboul was a bit concerned about the abolition of diversified mapping between rating and race. Team manager Renaul made no secret that the French team could be severely penalized, especially in light of the recent good performances by Daniel Ricciardo and Esteban Ocon, who in the second session at Monza achieved 15 and 11 respectively.

So the Ferraris

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For Ferrari it was the difficult day that was expected. Far behind in the morning times, in the afternoon Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel finished ninth (at 1 “3) and twelfth, but in the final they both struggled on the Lesmo curve, a clear indicator of a search for push not supported by the set-up … Leclerc managed to control the SF1000 and ended up on the gravel and then on the grass before returning to the track. For Sebastian the turns and the barriers do not stick a hair. Thirteenth Antonio Giovinazzi with Alfa Romeo Tomorrow no simple qualification is announced for the two reds, the fight for pole on Saturday at 3pm.