BELGIAN GP - FREE PRACTICE #1 - RE-CAP & TIMES
Sebastian Vettel topped the first free practice session of the weekend for Ferrari, setting a 1:44.358.
Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton were close behind in 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Vettel's team-mate, Raikkonen, finished in 4th with a 1:44.718. Valtteri Bottas completed the top 5 with a 1:44.724.
Daniel Ricciardo, who suffered from mechanical issues during the session, still managed to finish in 6th with a 1:45.558.
Both Mercedes drivers are taking new engine components and Bottas, who has gone over his allowed limit of components, will start the race from the back, along with Hulkenberg, who has also gone over his allowed number of components.
There was a bit of spotty rain throughout the session, but it didn't phase Lando Norris, who got to drive the McLaren in place of Fernando Alonso, who leaves the sport at the end of the season. Norris, who currently competes in Formula 2 with the Carlin team, put in a 1:47.364 to finish 17th. Vandoorne, who suffered from brake problems in the session, finished last in 20th with a 1:47.452.
Force India has undergone a name change as a result of new ownership and has re-entered the sport as Racing Point Force India. The team will lose all their Constructor points but Perez and Ocon will be able to keep their points in the Drivers Championship. Perez, who is looking likely to stay with the team in 2019, finished in 9th with a 1:46.169. Team-mate, Ocon, who may be replaced by Lance Stroll, finished a couple of spaces ahead in 7th with a 1:45.786.
TIMES:
1. Sebastian Vettel - 1:44.358 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany
2. Max Verstappen - 1:44.509 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Netherlands
3. Lewis Hamilton - 1:44.676 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain
4. Kimi Raikkonen - 1:44.718 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland
5. Valtteri Bottas - 1:44.724 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Finland
6. Daniel Ricciardo - 1:45.558 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Australia
7. Esteban Ocon - 1:45.786 / Racing Point Force India-Mercedes / France
8. Nico Hulkenberg - 1:45.951 / Renault-Renault / Germany
9. Sergio Perez - 1:46.169 / Racing Point Force India-Mercedes / Mexico
10. Carlos Sainz - 1:46.210 / Renault-Renault / Spain
11. Pierre Gasly - 1:46.300 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / France
12. Romain Grosjean - 1:46.387 / Haas-Ferrari / France
13. Charles Leclerc - 1:46.554 / Sauber-Ferrari / Monaco
14. Marcus Ericsson - 1:46.557 / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden
15. Brendon Hartley - 1:46.932 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / New Zealand
16. Lance Stroll - 1:46.965 / Williams-Mercedes / Canada
17. Kevin Magnussen - 1:47.012 / Haas-Ferrari / Denmark
18. Lando Norris - 1:47.364 / McLaren-Renault / Great Britain*
19. Sergey Sirotkin - 1:47.367 / Williams-Mercedes / Russia
20. Stoffel Vandoorne - 1:47.452 / McLaren-Renault / Belgium
* - Notes participating in FP1 only
Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton were close behind in 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Vettel's team-mate, Raikkonen, finished in 4th with a 1:44.718. Valtteri Bottas completed the top 5 with a 1:44.724.
Daniel Ricciardo, who suffered from mechanical issues during the session, still managed to finish in 6th with a 1:45.558.
Both Mercedes drivers are taking new engine components and Bottas, who has gone over his allowed limit of components, will start the race from the back, along with Hulkenberg, who has also gone over his allowed number of components.
There was a bit of spotty rain throughout the session, but it didn't phase Lando Norris, who got to drive the McLaren in place of Fernando Alonso, who leaves the sport at the end of the season. Norris, who currently competes in Formula 2 with the Carlin team, put in a 1:47.364 to finish 17th. Vandoorne, who suffered from brake problems in the session, finished last in 20th with a 1:47.452.
Force India has undergone a name change as a result of new ownership and has re-entered the sport as Racing Point Force India. The team will lose all their Constructor points but Perez and Ocon will be able to keep their points in the Drivers Championship. Perez, who is looking likely to stay with the team in 2019, finished in 9th with a 1:46.169. Team-mate, Ocon, who may be replaced by Lance Stroll, finished a couple of spaces ahead in 7th with a 1:45.786.
TIMES:
1. Sebastian Vettel - 1:44.358 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany
2. Max Verstappen - 1:44.509 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Netherlands
3. Lewis Hamilton - 1:44.676 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain
4. Kimi Raikkonen - 1:44.718 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland
5. Valtteri Bottas - 1:44.724 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Finland
6. Daniel Ricciardo - 1:45.558 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Australia
7. Esteban Ocon - 1:45.786 / Racing Point Force India-Mercedes / France
8. Nico Hulkenberg - 1:45.951 / Renault-Renault / Germany
9. Sergio Perez - 1:46.169 / Racing Point Force India-Mercedes / Mexico
10. Carlos Sainz - 1:46.210 / Renault-Renault / Spain
11. Pierre Gasly - 1:46.300 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / France
12. Romain Grosjean - 1:46.387 / Haas-Ferrari / France
13. Charles Leclerc - 1:46.554 / Sauber-Ferrari / Monaco
14. Marcus Ericsson - 1:46.557 / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden
15. Brendon Hartley - 1:46.932 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / New Zealand
16. Lance Stroll - 1:46.965 / Williams-Mercedes / Canada
17. Kevin Magnussen - 1:47.012 / Haas-Ferrari / Denmark
18. Lando Norris - 1:47.364 / McLaren-Renault / Great Britain*
19. Sergey Sirotkin - 1:47.367 / Williams-Mercedes / Russia
20. Stoffel Vandoorne - 1:47.452 / McLaren-Renault / Belgium
* - Notes participating in FP1 only
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