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[F1] – Good morning dear readers of FormulaPassion.it and welcome back with the appointment dedicated to the direct written session of the first free practice session in Russian Grand Prix. Following the third hat-trick of the season that ended at Mugello, the Circus arrives in Sochi for the 10th round of the season, in which Lewis Hamilton will have the first chance to equal Michael Schumacher for the most victories of all the times.
After the session, relive it with our news minute by minute
12.15 – As for the chronicle of the third free practice session of the Russian Grand Prix, that’s all, thank you for being with us and good continuation of the day in the company of FP. Don’t miss out on appointments with live events dedicated to both MotoGP and F1 qualifying.
12.05 – These are the complete results of the PL3 of the 2020 Russian Grand Prix.
12.02 – Behind the Mercedes there is a real battle, with a Sebastian Vettel who, after a good Friday, has shown to be in good shape also in this free practice session.
12.00 – Checkered flag– This is the situation at the end of FP3 of the Russian Grand Prix. Lando Norris was unable to properly simulate qualifying. Verstappen also failed to complete the last lap without errors.
11.57 – Ricciardo does not pass the tenth performance, but had problems with the right mirror.
11.55 – Ocon leads Renault to fourth place less than a second behind Hamilton. Now Ricciardo is also launched.
11.53 – Verstappen after a partial record in the first sector made a mistake in the second, Albon is seventh behind an excellent Vettel who resists in sixth position.
11.50 – Sainz moves to third position at 817 thousandths of Hamilton.
11.48 Meanwhile, a decidedly romantic image is emerging, namely Kimi Raikkonen, Mick Schumacher’s mentor at Alfa Romeo Racing in 2021.
Raikkonen mentor to Schumi jr
11.46 – 1’33 ″ 279, tempone for Hamilton. Bottas is seven tenths away. Vettel with the soft ends at 1’34 ″ 5 in fourth position, Leclerc is fifth to three tenths of Vettel.
11.44 – Hamilton is launched.
11.42 – 1’34 ″ 055 for Bottas presenting two tenths, we now await Hamilton’s response. Friday’s times hold up as evidence of a worse track than yesterday.
11.40 – Valtteri Bottas is about to launch again on red-band tires.
11.37 – In Mercedes Bottas and Hamilton complain about the difficulty to heat the front axle.
11.35 – The Ferrari drivers will soon also attempt the single lap with soft rubber.
11.34 – Feverish work at Racing Point in Stroll’s car.
Working hard in the Racing Point garage with only 15 minutes to finish the session 👀🧑🔧#RussianGP 🇷🇺 # F1 pic.twitter.com/HmW4LuhG1r
– Formula 1 (@ F1) September 26, 2020
11.32 – Verstappen confirms with another lap in line in the previous sets that he has a well balanced RB16 in his hands.
11.30 – 1’34 ″ 306 for the Dutch Red Bull who moves 17 thousandths of Bottas, breaking the two Mercedes.
11.29 – Verstappen launches on soft tires.
11.27 – After 26 minutes, Max Verstappen also takes to the track. Tour for Pierre Gasly at T3.
11.26 – Hamilton continues to pay something for Bottas, 1’34 ″ 499 for the world ranking leader.
11.25 – Pérez is ahead of Norris on the same tires, Checo’s time is worth the tenth time. Gasly with the smooth goes to 1’34 ″ 930, second position behind Bottas in 1’34 ″ 289. Leclerc is fourth with averages at 1’35 ″ 493.
11.23 – Major radio complaints from Romain Grosjean about a car that was deemed undrivable.
11.21 – Very slow track for now, Pérez launches on medium tires.
11.19 – Promising lap by Kimi Raikkonen, who at 1’35 ″ 713 is in third position at 530 thousandths of Bottas.
11.18 – “There is very little grip,” Bottas complains over the radio.
11.17 – 1’35 ″ 183 for Bottas, an error also for Hamilton on the first lap launched.
11.15 – Ricciardo falls below 1’36 “, 1’35” 672.
11.13 – I was pushing Bottas hard, but he went long on one of the 90 ° corners between T1 and T2 as a testament to how difficult it is to take advantage of the very dirty track.
11.10 – The track begins to fill up, Bottas also leads to the track with soft rubber.
11.07 – Medium tires for Norris. 1’36 ″ 423 the first time of this session signed by the Englishman, the only one in the McLaren house with a new nose.
11.05 – The first to open the track is Lando Norris followed by Carlos Sainz. McLaren will test the narrower nose to assess whether to ‘freeze’ or keep it before September 30 so as not to waste tokens on it.
Freezes: Equipment Limitations
11.00 – Green light At the end of the pit lane, the last hour begins in which teams and drivers can prepare to qualify for the Russian Grand Prix.
10.50 – The F2 race cleaned up the track which was very dirty a bit, but F1 drivers will have to be cautious at least in the first half hour in PL3 which will start in ten minutes.
10.40 – At Renault in recent years there has been no shortage of significant purchases in terms of technicians. The results are beginning to arrive and today Daniel Ricciardo points to the second row in no uncertain terms.
Renault: shopping from the podium
10.20 – In F2 an exceptional race for Mick Schumacher who won ahead of Yuki Tsunoda and Callum Ilott, extending into the championship.
F2 | Russia, Race 1: Irresistible Schumacher
10.00 – Let’s start our chronicle with a short press review. Jacques Villeneuve compares the Ferrari 2021 to 1996.
Villeneuve: “Ferrari 2021 as in 1996”
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