Official F1 Journal Formula 1 Friday Round Up - Italian Grand Prix

29/8/2024

Friday was Franco Colapinto made his F1 debut for Williams while Andrea Kimi Antonelli undertook his first Free Practice session in George's Mercedes, a great opportunity for both drivers.

Both sessions were stopped briefly with red flags after Antonelli and Hulkenberg both crash out during sessions which saw Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton top the timesheets.

Free Practice One

Top 10 Results
1) Max Verstappen 1:21.676
2) Charles Leclerc +0.228
3) Lando Norris +0.241
4) Carlos Sainz +0.450
5) Valtteri Bottas +0.451
6) Oscar Piastri +0.523
7) Lewis Hamilton +0.538
8) Alex Albon +0.544
9) Sergio Perez +0.635
10) Fernando Alonso +0.639

Free Practice One saw Andrea Kimi Antonelli carry out the session in the Mercedes and in his first timed lap he went P1 on the board. But his luck didn't last as Antonelli crashed into the barriers at Parabolica 10 minutes into the session, after he had a snap halfway through the corner.

After the session was resumed Valtteri Bottas was a surprise fastest lap sitter, with Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen also topping the timesheets.

Free Practice Two

Top 10 Results
1) Lewis Hamilton 1:20.738
2) Lando Norris +0.003
3) Carlos Sainz +0.103
4) Oscar Piastri +0.120
5) Charles Leclerc +0.154
6) George Russell +0.348
7) Nico Hulkenberg +0.402
8) Daniel Riccardo +0.562
9) Fernando Alonso +0.578
10) Lance Stroll +0.625

Lewis Hamilton topped the timesheet for Free Practice Two ahead of Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz in a very tight top five separated by just a tenth and a half of each other.

George was forced to wait to go out on track until his car was fixed from Antonelli's car in FP1.

The red flags were thrown as the session reached its halfway point after Magnussen crashed into the barriers at the second Lesmo, adding to the Haas driver’s woes following a fine for the team due to impeding in FP1.

Anny Wooldridge
Writer at F1 Journal

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