Marko Hanželic
All in caravans of Formula 1 drivers was in a hurry to the track at the official third, but in fact the first free practice, after the first two the day before they had fallen victim to bad weather. For the rest of the weekend, they are FIA officials just sniffed a different take-off solution rescue helicopter.
The landing site was found approximately 3 kilometers from the track and is slightly lower lying than the racetrack itself. There usually there are no dense clouds or fog in the bands. The distance to the place of landing will be in case of emergency taken away by ambulance. Such a solution ensures that the patient or casualty is possible within the prescribed time taken to hospital.
Fortunately, it is today too time on the Eiffel showed its better side, so despite low temperatures (6 degrees Celsius) at the beginning of the first and last hours of free practice before qualifying even the sun was shining and dried wet patches on the track. For drivers, the conditions were still difficult because of the low temperatures make it difficult to heat the tires, which of course was also shown on the track.
Max Verstappen, Romain Grosjean, Pierre Gasly, Esteban Ocon in Valtteri Bottas they got to know the surroundings of the asphalt at least once in the first quarter of an hour. A little less than 20 minutes after the start of training, he was in bend no. 14 spun also Sebastian Vettel and took care of the yellow flags along the track, but the German was quite lucky not to hit anything, so after finished pirouettes could continue driving.
Za quite a bit of excitement in the paddock they took care of at the beginning of the workout Racing Point, when they confirmed what had been whispered for a good part of the morning. Team from Silverstone namely, the message that Lance stroll he won’t be able to perform in training because he doesn’t feel well. The team did not reveal the cause of the Canadian’s malaise, they only said they would after the end of FP3 messages whether the son of a team co-owner will be able to compete in the qualifiers.
The team has already been contacted Nice Hülkenbergwhich will be in case Stroll will not be able to perform, replaced the Canadian. The German has previously replaced Stroll's teammate Sergio Pérezawhen a Mexican due positive test for Covid-19 could not participate in two races in Silverston.
Several drivers swapped at the top of the table while George Russell slipped off the track in a chicane in front of the finish line. His Williams he slipped through the grass, but stopped in front of the safety fence to get there Russell he could return to the pits himself.
Soon after the British drifter input, it is Verstappen with 1: 27,071 minutes set the fastest time. Valtteri Bottaswhich just like Lewis Hamilton started with a new engine, was half a tenth behind the Dutchman and ranked ahead Daniel Ricciard on the third and Land Norris in fourth place.
Of course, there was nothing left, Hamilton he improved his time 20 minutes before the end and also Bottas he replied with a new best time. The Finn made his way to the top with time 1: 26,968 minutes, Hamilton however, he finished third, just under a tenth for Verstappen. The current world champion then almost reached the top, but a mistake in braking in the chicane prevented him from a better lap time. Another driver warned himself before the end of training, as he is Hulkenberg na Nurburgring arrived in the final minutes of the third free practice.
Even those who focused on happening at the Nürburgring, were not disappointed as it is Bottas again went for fresh tires and managed to improve his best time by more than seven tenths of a second with a time of 1: 26,225 minutes. In the last minutes Latifs spun in the last turn, which slowed the rest on the track.
At the top, everything remained the same and Bottas he could look forward to it the fastest time in training. They were in the top ten Hamilton, Leclerc, Verstappen, Vettel, Norris, Pérez, Ricciardo, Albon in gasly.
