Italian GP: Free Practice #2 - RE-CAP & TIMES

ITALIAN GP - FREE PRACTICE #2 - RE-CAP & TIMES

    The second free practice session of the weekend got off to a terrifying start when Sauber driver, Marcus Ericsson, had a heavy crash only a few minutes into the session.

    Ericcson lost his car near turn 1 and slid along the grass before getting airborne. The Sauber flipped multiple times, bounced on the grass and then flipped a few more times before finally coming to a rest right-side-up.

    It took a few moments, but Ericsson was able to climb out of the car. He was taken to the medical centre right away and it was confirmed he hadn't been injured. He also went on to confirm this himself via a Sauber video message online.

    The accident caused the session to be red flagged while Ericsson's car was removed and the barriers were fixed. The track also needed to be cleared of debris.

    The reasoning behind the crash was that the DRS flap had failed to close. Leclerc went on the radio when the session resumed, to announce he was experiencing a similar issue and the team brought him into the pits promptly. 

    Sebastian Vettel also experienced a crash but in a lesser severity. He spun off the track and tapped the barriers, ending his session. Despite this, he still had the quickest time with a 1:21.105

    Kimi Raikkonen was again in 2nd with a 1:21.375. 

    Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas were 3rd and 4th respectively while Max Verstappen completed the top 5 with a 1:22.154.

    Racing Point Force India had another glorious session with both drivers in the top 10. Ocon finished in 7th while Perez was right behind in 8th.

    Ricciardo, Leclerc and Nico Hulkenberg were also in the top 10.

TIMES:

1. Sebastian Vettel - 1:21.105 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany
2. Kimi Raikkonen - 1:21.375 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland
3. Lewis Hamilton - 1:21.392 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain
4. Valtteri Bottas 1:21.803 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Finland
5. Max Verstappen - 1:22.154 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Netherlands
6. Daniel Ricciardo - 1:22.296 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Australia
7. Esteban Ocon - 1:22.930 / Racing Point Force India-Mercedes / France
8. Sergio Perez - 1:22.942 / Racing Point Force India-Mercedes / Mexico
9. Charles Leclerc - 1:22.965 / Sauber-Ferrari / Monaco
10. Nico Hulkenberg - 1:23.063 / Renault-Renault / Germany
11. Romain Grosjean - 1:23.077 / Haas-Ferrari / France
12. Carlos Sainz - 1:23.193 / Renault-Renault / Spain
13. Kevin Magnussen - 1:23.233 / Haas-Ferrari / Denmark
14. Pierre Gasly - 1:23.402 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / France
15. Sergey Sirotkin - 1:23.514 / Williams-Mercedes / Russia
16. Brendon Hartley - 1:23.531 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / New Zealand
17. Lance Stroll - 1:23.566 / Williams-Mercedes / Canada
18. Fernando Alonso - 1:23.741 / McLaren-Renault / Spain
19. Stoffel Vandoorne - 1:24.084 / McLaren-Renault / Belgium
20. Marcus Ericsson - NO TIME SET / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden

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