Abu Dhabi GP: Free Practice #2 - RE-CAP & TIMES

ABU DHABI GP - FREE PRACTICE #2 - RE-CAP & TIMES

    Valtteri Bottas topped the second session of the Abu Dhabi GP weekend, ahead of the Red Bull duo.

    Bottas put himself first with a 1:37.236, while Max Verstappen, who topped FP1, was second with a 1:37.280.

    Daniel Ricciardo was third, followed by Lewis Hamilton who came fourth with a 1:37.443, just ahead of Kimi Raikkonen, who completed the top 5.

    Charles Leclerc, who sat out FP1 as Giovinazzi took over the car, finished this session in 15th with a 1:38.831. Team-mate and soon-to-be Indycar driver, Ericsson, finished in 17th with a 1:39.502.

    Sirotkin, who is without a seat in 2019, was back as well after Robert Kubica took over his seat in FP1. The young Russian driver finished the session in 20th with a 1:40.935. Team-mate, Stroll, was only one place ahead in 19th with a 1:40.046.

    Vettel, Grosjean, Hulkenberg, Magnussen and Ocon were the other drivers in the top 10.

TIMES:

1. Valtteri Bottas - 1:37.236 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Finland
2. Max Verstappen - 1:37.280 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Netherlands
3. Daniel Ricciardo - 1:37.428 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Australia
4. Lewis Hamilton - 1:37.443 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain
5. Kimi Raikkonen - 1:37.461 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland
6. Sebastian Vettel - 1:37.569 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany
7. Romain Grosjean - 1:38.060 / Haas-Ferrari / France
8. Nico Hulkenberg - 1:38.230 / Renault-Renault / Germany
9. Kevin Magnussen - 1:38.318 / Haas-Ferrari / Denmark
10. Esteban Ocon - 1:38.402 / Racing Point Force India-Mercedes / France
11. Pierre Gasly - 1:38.506 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / France
12. Carlos Sainz - 1:38.511 / Renault-Renault / Spain
13. Fernando Alonso - 1:38.725 / McLaren-Renault / Spain
14. Sergio Perez - 1:38.806 / Racing Point Force India-Mercedes / Mexico
15. Charles Leclerc - 1:38.831 / Sauber-Ferrari / Monaco
16. Brendon Hartley - 1:38.957 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / New Zealand
17. Marcus Ericsson - 1:39.502 / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden
18. Stoffel Vandoorne - 1:39.938 / McLaren-Renault / Belgium
19. Lance Stroll - 1:40.046 / Williams-Mercedes / Canada
20. Sergey Sirotkin - 1:40.935 / Williams-Mercedes / Russia

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

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

    Valtteri Bottas topped the second practice session on Friday, beating the time Verstappen set in FP1.

    The Finn set a quickest time of 1:08.846 to put himself ahead of team-mate, Lewis Hamilton, who came extremely close, finishing in second with a 1:08.849.

    Sebastian Vettel was third, followed by the Red Bull duo of Ricciardo and Verstappen, who finished 4th and 5th, respectively.

    Despite finishing in 5th with a 1:09.339, Verstappen missed the first half of the session due to an oil leak.

    Nico Hulkenberg caused red flags in the opening minutes of the session after he crashed heavily. While he wasn't injured in the crash, his session was over, leaving him down in 20th with a 1:11.674.

    Raikkonen, Grosjean, Leclerc, Magnussen and Ocon were the other drivers who finished within the top 10.

TIMES:

1. Valtteri Bottas - 1:08.846 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Finland

2. Lewis Hamilton - 1:08.849 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain

3. Sebastian Vettel - 1:08.919 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany

4. Daniel Ricciardo - 1:09.164 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Australia

5. Max Verstappen - 1:09.339 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Netherlands

6. Kimi Raikkonen - 1:09.412 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland

7. Romain Grosjean - 1:09.769 / Haas-Ferrari / France

8. Charles Leclerc - 1:09.943 / Sauber-Ferrari / Monaco

9. Kevin Magnussen - 1:10.007 / Haas-Ferrari / Denmark

10. Esteban Ocon - 1:10.159 / Racing Point Force India-Mercedes / France

11. Sergio Perez - 1:10.320 / Racing Point Force India-Mercedes / Mexico

12. Pierre Gasly - 1:10.330 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / France

13. Fernando Alonso - 1:10.332 / McLaren-Renault / Spain

14. Carlos Sainz - 1:10.458 / Renault-Renault / Spain

15. Marcus Ericsson - 1:10.532 / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden

16. Sergey Sirotkin - 1:10.569 / Williams-Mercedes / Russia

17. Stoffel Vandoorne - 1:10.596 / McLaren-Renault / Belgium

18. Lance Stroll - 1:10.662 / Williams-Mercedes / Canada

19. Brendon Hartley - 1:10.734 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / New Zealand

20. Nico Hulkenberg - 1:11.674 / Renault-Renault / Germany

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

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

    Max Verstappen once again led the pack, taking the top time in the second practice session of the Mexican GP weekend. This time it was a 1:16.720 that placed him in first, ahead of his team-mate. Despite this, he was unable to finish the session as his car lost power in the remaining minutes, due to a hydraulics problem.

    Ricciardo was close behind with a 1:16.873, ahead of Carlos Sainz who once again took third place as he had in the earlier session. His quickest time was a 1:17.953, putting him ahead of Sebastian Vettel and Nico Hulkenberg, who rounded up the top 5.

    Mercedes once again struggled with the pace. Lewis Hamilton finished the session in 7th with a 1:18.100, while Bottas was a couple places further down in 9th with a 1:18.140.

    Pierre Gasly had a better running in this session than in FP1 where he was limited to just 2 non-timed laps due to power unit issues. This time around he finished in 14th with a 1:19.047. Team-mate, Hartley, finished up in 6th with a 1:18.061. Toro Rosso has yet to announce if Hartley will continue with the team in 2019 or not.

    Raikkonen, Bottas and Perez were the other drivers to finish within the top 10.

TIMES:

1. Max Verstappen - 1:16.720 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Netherlands
2. Daniel Ricciardo - 1:16.873 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Australia
3. Carlos Sainz - 1:17.953 / Renault-Renault / Spain
4. Sebastian Vettel - 1:17.954 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany
5. Nico Hulkenberg - 1:18.046 / Renault-Renault / Germany
6. Brendon Hartley - 1:18.061 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / New Zealand
7. Lewis Hamilton - 1:18.100 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain
8. Kimi Raikkonen - 1:18.133 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland
9. Valtteri Bottas - 1:18.140 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Finland
10. Sergio Perez - 1:18.167 / Racing Point Force India-Mercedes / Mexico
11. Esteban Ocon - 1:18.485 / Racing Point Force India-Mercedes / France
12. Romain Grosjean - 1:18.733 / Haas-Ferrari / France
13. Charles Leclerc - 1:19.024 / Sauber-Ferrari / Monaco
14. Pierre Gasly - 1:19.047 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / France
15. Stoffel Vandoorne - 1:19.096 / McLaren-Renault / Belgium
16. Lance Stroll - 1:19.219 / Williams-Mercedes / Canada
17. Marcus Ericsson - 1:19.322 / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden
18. Sergey Sirotkin - 1:19.335 / Williams-Mercedes / Russia
19. Fernando Alonso - 1:19.543 / McLaren-Renault / Spain
20. Kevin Magnussen - 1:19.670 / Haas-Ferrari / Denmark

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

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

    Lewis Hamilton topped another rain-filled practice session, bringing in a fastest time of 1:48.716

    Pierre Gasly in the Toro Rosso was second fastest with a 1:49.728, followed by Max Verstappen, Fernando Alonso and Nico Hulkenberg.

    It wasn't the usual Mercedes & Ferrari top 4 that people are used to seeing but running was limited and some teams didn't even have proper tyres to use.

    Brendon Hartley and Stoffel Vandoorne were back in their cars after Sean Gelael and Lando Norris took over in FP1, respectively.

    Hartley finished 6th with a 1:52.505 and Vandoorne was 8th with a 1:53.354.

    Sainz, Bottas, Ricciardo and the Haas duo of Grosjean and Magnussen all failed to set a time in the session.

TIMES:

1. Lewis Hamilton - 1:48.716 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain
2. Pierre Gasly - 1:49.728 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / France
3. Max Verstappen - 1:49.798 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Netherlands
4. Fernando Alonso - 1:51.728 / McLaren-Renault / Spain
5. Nico Hulkenberg - 1:52.208 / Renault-Renault / Germany
6. Brendon Hartley - 1:52.505 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / New Zealand
7. Marcus Ericsson - 1:53.070 / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden
8. Stoffel Vandoorne - 1:53.354 / McLaren-Renault / Belgium
9. Kimi Raikkonen - 1:53.443 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland
10. Sebastian Vettel - 1:53.912 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany
11. Charles Leclerc - 1:54.101 / Sauber-Ferrari / Monaco
12. Lance Stroll - 1:54.637 / Williams-Mercedes / Canada
13. Sergio Perez - 1:54.963 / Racing Point Force India-Mercedes / Mexico
14. Esteban Ocon - 1:55.348 / Racing Point Force India-Mercedes / France
15. Sergey Sirotkin - 1:55.446 / Williams-Mercedes / Russia
16. Carlos Sainz / Renault-Renault / Spain / NO TIME SET
17. Valtteri Bottas / Mercedes-Mercedes / Finland / NO TIME SET
18. Daniel Ricciardo / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Australia / NO TIME SET
19. Romain Grosjean / Haas-Ferrari / France / NO TIME SET
20. Kevin Magnussen / Haas-Ferrari / Denmark / NO TIME SET

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

JAPANESE GP: FREE PRACTICE #2 - RE-CAP & TIMES

    Lewis Hamilton topped the second practice session of the weekend, finishing with a quickest time of 1:28.217.

    Valtteri Bottas was close behind in 2nd with a 1:28.678. Coming in third was Sebastian Vettel, who was followed by Max Verstappen and Kimi Raikkonen.

    Stoffel Vandoorne was back in the car after handing it over to Lando Norris in the first session. The Belgian driver finished the session in 20th, as Norris had done earlier in the day. His quickest time was a 1:31.981.

    Pierre Gasly missed out on most of the session due to a fuel pump problem. His car was worked on for quite awhile before he managed to get in a small bit of running. Despite this he still finished in 13th with a 1:30.795.

    Gasly's team-mate, Hartley, finished a few spaces ahead of him in 10th, with a time of 1:30.502. Hartley is still facing an uncertain future as he has not been confirmed with a team yet for 2019. It is looking more and more likely that the Toro Rosso line-up for next year will be Daniil Kvyat, who is already confirmed and possibly Sergey Sirotkin, making it an All-Russian line-up.

    Ricciardo, Ocon, Grosjean and Ericsson also finished in the top 10.

TIMES:

1. Lewis Hamilton - 1:28.217 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain

2. Valtteri Bottas - 1:28.678 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Finland

3. Sebastian Vettel - 1:29.050 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany

4. Max Verstappen - 1:29.257 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Netherlands

5. Kimi Raikkonen - 1:29.498 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland

6. Daniel Ricciardo - 1:29.513 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Australia

7. Esteban Ocon - 1:30.035 / Racing Point Force India-Mercedes / France

8. Romain Grosjean - 1:30.440 /  Haas-Ferrari / France

9. Marcus Ericsson - 1:30.478 / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden

10. Brendon Hartley - 1:30.502 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / New Zealand

11. Sergio Perez - 1:30.510 / Racing Point Force India-Mercedes / Mexico

12. Nico Hulkenberg - 1:30.644 / Renault-Renault / Germany

13. Pierre Gasly - 1:30.795 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / France

14. Carlos Sainz - 1:30.904 / Renault-Renault / Spain

15. Charles Leclerc - 1:30.906 / Sauber-Ferrari / Monaco

16. Kevin Magnussen - 1:30.956 / Haas-Ferrari / Denmark

17. Fernando Alonso - 1:30.988 / McLaren-Renault / Spain

18. Sergey Sirotkin - 1:31.087 / Williams-Mercedes / Russia

19. Lance Stroll - 1:31.215 / Williams-Mercedes / Canada

20. Stoffel Vandoorne - 1:31.981 / McLaren-Renault / Belgium

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

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

    Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes 1-2 in the second free practice session ahead of qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix.

    The championship leader managed a 1m33.385s around the Sochi circuit, finishing 0.2s ahead of team-mate Valtteri Bottas.

    Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo finished third and fourth quickest, roughly 0.45s off Hamilton’s best time.

    Sebastian Vettel set the pace early in the session, but fell down the order as others found improvements. The Ferrari driver managed a 1m33.928s lap before spinning under braking 20 minutes before the chequered flag. He ended FP2 fifth quickest, half a second quicker than team-mate Kimi Raikkonen.

    Sergio Perez claimed the best of the rest spot in sixth, ahead of Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon, with Marcus Ericsson completing the top 10.

TIMES:

1. Lewis Hamilton - 1:33.385 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain
2. Valtteri Bottas - 1:33.584 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Finland
3. Max Verstappen - 1:33.827 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Netherlands
4. Daniel Ricciardo - 1:33.844 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Australia
5. Sebastian Vettel - 1:33.928 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany
6. Kimi Raikkonen - 1:34.388 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland
7. Sergio Perez - 1:35.122 / Racing Point Force India-Mercedes / Mexico
8. Pierre Gasly - 1:35.137 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / France
9. Esteban Ocon - 1:35.147 / Racing Point Force India-Mercedes / France
10. Marcus Ericsson - 1:35.295 / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden
11. Kevin Magnussen - 1:35.331 / Haas-Ferrari / Denmark
12. Carlos Sainz - 1:35.341 / Renault-Renault / Spain
13. Charles Leclerc - 1:35.432 / Sauber-Ferrari / Monaco
14. Nico Hulkenberg - 1:35.568 / Renault-Renault / Germany
15. Romain Grosjean - 1:35.911 / Haas-Ferrari / France
16. Brendon Hartley - 1:36.024 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / New Zealand
17. Fernando Alonso - 1:36.074 / McLaren-Renault / Spain
18. Stoffel Vandoorne - 1:36.617 / McLaren-Renault / Belgium
19. Sergey Sirotkin - 1:36.861 / Williams-Mercedes / Russia
20. Lance Stroll - 1:37.001 / Williams-Mercedes / Canada

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

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

    Kimi Raikkonen topped the second practice session of the weekend, taking Ferrari to the top with a 1:38.699. 

    Lewis Hamilton came 2nd with a 1:38.710, ahead of the Red Bull duo of Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo. Valtteri Bottas completed the top 5 with a 1:39.368. 

    Sebastian Vettel experienced a minor crash that resulted in a leak for his Ferrari. It ended his session a bit early but he was still able to secure 9th with a fastest time of 1:40.633.

    After finished in 20th in FP1, Vandoorne had a slightly better session this time around, managing to get his McLaren into 16th. Fernando Alonso broke into the top 10, slotting into 8th with a 1:40.459.

    The Williams duo was at the bottom of the time-sheet with Stroll in 19th and Sirotkin in 20th. It is still unknown if Sirotkin will get to keep his seat at Williams in 2019, but it's looking more and more likely that Lance Stroll is heading to Force India, in place of Esteban Ocon.

    Charles Leclerc was able to get out for this session after his FP1 crash that left his Sauber damaged. The team was able to fix it up and send him on his way. He ended in 14th with a 1:41.062. Team-mate, Ericsson, was a couple of spaces ahead in 12th with a 1:40.812.

TIMES:

1. Kimi Raikkonen - 1:38.699 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland

2. Lewis Hamilton - 1:38.710 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain

3. Max Verstappen - 1:39.221 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Netherlands

4. Daniel Ricciardo - 1:39.309 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Australia

5. Valtteri Bottas - 1:39.368 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Finland

6. Carlos Sainz - 1:40.274 / Renault-Renault / Spain

7. Romain Grosjean - 1:40.384 / Haas-Ferrari / France

8. Fernando Alonso - 1:40.459 / McLaren-Renault / Spain

9. Sebastian Vettel - 1:40.633 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany

10. Nico Hulkenberg - 1:40.668 / Renault-Renault / Germany

11. Sergio Perez - 1:40.774 / Racing Point Force India-Mercedes / Mexico

12. Marcus Ericsson - 1:40.812 / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden

13. Esteban Ocon - 1:40.870 / Racing Point Force India-Mercedes / France

14. Charles Leclerc - 1:41.062 / Sauber-Ferrari / Monaco

15. Kevin Magnussen - 1:41.154 / Haas-Ferrari / Denmark

16. Stoffel Vandoorne - 1:41.164 / McLaren-Renault / Belgium

17. Brendon Hartley - 1:41.542 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / New Zealand

18. Pierre Gasly - 1:41.615 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / France

19. Lance Stroll - 1:42.141 / Williams-Mercedes / Canada

20. Sergey Sirotkin - 1:42.181 / Williams-Mercedes / Russia

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

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

    Kimi Raikkonen led the way in the second practice session of the Belgian GP weekend.

    The Ferrari driver set a 1:43.355 to put himself in 1st, ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas.

    The two Mercedes drivers proved once again to be in top shape as they held on to 2nd and 3rd on the time-sheets. 

    Max Verstappen came 4th with a 1:44.046, ahead of Sebastian Vettel, who finished in 5th with a 1:44.129.

    Fernando Alonso was back in his McLaren after Lando Norris had a go in it for FP1. Alonso, who will leave F1 after this season, finished in 16th with a 1:46.153. Team-mate, Vandoorne, endured more car issues, resulting in the team even having to change the floor. Vandoorne finished last again with a 1:46.496.

    Wasting no time to show that they still have the pace, Marcus Ericsson and Charles Leclerc both finished in the top 10. Ericsson, in 9th, placed a 1:45.537 while Leclerc was right behind in 10th with a 1:45.622. The question still looms if Leclerc will be wearing red next year or if he will remain with the Swiss team for at least one more season.

    One driver who doesn't have to worry about his future is Pierre Gasly, who is freshly signed to Red Bull Racing for 2019 onward. The young French driver finished the session in 15th with a 1:46.080, while team-mate, Hartley, was a few spaces behind in 17th.

TIMES:

1. Kimi Raikkonen - 1:43.355 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland

2. Lewis Hamilton - 1:43.523 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain

3. Valtteri Bottas - 1:43.803 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Finland

4. Max Verstappen - 1:44.046 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Netherlands

5. Sebastian Vettel - 1:44.129 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany

6. Daniel Ricciardo - 1:44.250 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Australia

7. Sergio Perez - 1:44.662 / Racing Point Force India-Mercedes / Mexico

8. Carlos Sainz - 1:45.481 / Renault-Renault / Spain

9. Marcus Ericsson - 1:45.537 / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden

10. Charles Leclerc - 1:45.622 / Sauber-Ferrari / Monaco

11. Nico Hulkenberg - 1:45.753 / Renault-Renault / Germany

12. Romain Grosjean - 1:45.817 / Haas-Ferrari / France

13. Esteban Ocon - 1:45.935 / Racing Point Force India-Mercedes / France

14. Kevin Magnussen - 1:46.078 / Haas-Ferrari / Denmark

15. Pierre Gasly - 1:46.080 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / France

16. Fernando Alonso - 1:46.153 / McLaren-Renault / Spain

17. Brendon Hartley - 1:46.337 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / New Zealand

18. Sergey Sirotkin - 1:46.451 / Williams-Mercedes / Russia

19. Lance Stroll - 1:46.470 / Williams-Mercedes / Canada

20. Stoffel Vandoorne - 1:46.496 / McLaren-Renault / Belgium

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

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

    Sebastian Vettel beat Max Verstappen to the top of the times in the second free practice session ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix.

    Vettel’s 1m16.834s lap was just 0.074s faster than the Red Bull driver, who set the pace early in the session on the soft compound of tyres.

    As the field switched to the ultrasoft compound, neither Verstappen nor team-mate Daniel Ricciardo could quite match Vettel’s pace.

    The pair slotted into second and third, with Ricciardo almost two tenths of a second slower than his team-mate.

    Kimi Raikkonen took fourth ahead of the Mercedes duo, both of whom had to abort their qualifying simulations after struggling with the rear end.

    Hamilton, who’s time on the soft compound of tyre put him P5, ran wide at the final right-hand corner during his run on the ultra soft tyres. The mistake cost him more than a second and his lap was slower than that on the soft compound.

    Team-mate Valtteri Bottas also suffered with the rear end, and had to settle for P6 after abandoning his own lap.

    Haas’ Romain Grosjean was best of the rest, with his 1m18.065s enough to put him seventh, ahead of Carlos Sainz, Pierre Gasly, and Esteban Ocon.

    Sergio Perez narrowly missed out on the top 10, his best time just 0.089s slower than team-mate Ocon’s.

    Fernando Alonso took 12th, ahead of Kevin Magnussen, Nico Hulkenberg, Brendon Hartley and Marcus Ericsson.

    Charles Leclerc was back on duty for Sauber, with Antonio Giovinazzi taking his seat in FP1. The rookie was 17th quickest, 0.094s slower than Ericsson.

    Lance Stroll, Stoffel Vandoorne, and Sergey Sirotkin completed the order.

TIMES:

1. Sebastian Vettel - 1:16.834 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany
2. Max Verstappen - 1:16.908 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Netherlands
3. Daniel Ricciardo - 1:17.061 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Australia
4.  Kimi Raikkonen - 1:17.153 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland
5. Lewis Hamilton - 1:17.587 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain
6. Valtteri Bottas - 1:17.868 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Finland
7. Romain Grosjean - 1:18.065 / Haas-Ferrari / France
8. Carlos Sainz - 1:18.495 / Renault-Renault / Spain
9. Pierre Gasly - 1:18.518 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / France
10. Esteban Ocon - 1:18.761 / Force India-Mercedes / France
11. Sergio Perez - 1:18.850 / Force India-Mercedes / Mexico
12. Fernando Alonso - 1:18.857 / McLaren-Renault / Spaingg
13. Kevin Magnussen - 1:18.880 / Haas-Ferrari / Denmark
14. Nico Hulkenberg - 1:18.913 / Renault-Renault / Germany
15. Brendon Hartley - 1:18.916 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / New Zealand
16. Marcus Ericsson - 1:19.043 / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden
17. Charles Leclerc - 1:19.137 / Sauber-Ferrari / Monaco
18. Lance Stroll - 1:19.645 / Williams-Mercedes / Canada
19. Stoffel Vandoorne - 1:19.712 / McLaren-Renault / Belgium
20. Sergey Sirotkin - 1:19.770 / Williams-Mercedes / Russia

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

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

    While Daniel Ricciardo had topped the first practice session, this time around it was his younger team-mate, Max Verstappen.

    The Dutch driver set a fastest time of 1:13.085, breaking the track's lap record. He was followed by Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, who are both freshly re-signed to Mercedes. 

    Sebastian Vettel was once again 4th, with a 1:13.310. Raikkonen followed right behind with a 1:13.427.

    Max Verstappen may have been up in front, but Ricciardo was down in 13th, setting a 1:14.682. Ricciardo will start the race from the back, due to multiple engine component changes. The Australian also avoided a huge collision with Sergey Sirotkin during the session.

    Haas was once again in the top 10 thanks to both drivers. Grosjean finished in 6th with a 1:13.973 and Magnussen in 7th with a 1:14.189. There's no word on who will be driving for the American team in 2019, but Haas has confirmed that they will not be taking part in the test set to take place after next week's Hungarian Grand Prix.

    Stoffel Vandoorne has so-far had a frustrating weekend, finishing both sessions down in 20th. His quickest time was a 1:15.454. Team-mate, Alonso, was only a few spaces ahead in 17th with a 1:14.836.

    After missing the opening session for reserve drivers, Marcus Ericsson and Esteban Ocon returned to their cars to drive on the circuit for the first time this weekend. Ericsson, in the Sauber, grabbed the 14th quickest time while Ocon in the pink Force India, finished in 10th, one space ahead of his team-mate, Perez, who was 11th quickest with a 1:14.552.

    Leclerc was once again in the top 10, this time in 8th with a 1:14.374. The young Monegasque driver continues to impress the Swiss team and other teams as well. While Leclerc could move to Ferrari in 2019, it is also rumoured that he might stay at Sauber for another year and partner Italian driver, Antonio Giovinazzi.

    Gasly and Hartley, the Toro Rosso duo, finished 15th and 16th respectively, putting in better times than in the first session. Gasly put in a 1:14.793 while Hartley was close with a 1:14.830.

TIMES: 

1. Max Verstappen - 1:13.085 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Netherlands

2. Lewis Hamilton - 1:13.111 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain

3. Valtteri Bottas - 1:13.190 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Finland

4. Sebastian Vettel - 1:13.310 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany

5. Kimi Raikkonen - 1:13.427 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland

6. Romain Grosjean - 1:13.973 / Haas-Ferrari / France

7. Kevin Magnussen - 1:14.189 / Haas-Ferrari / Denmark

8. Charles Leclerc - 1:14.374 / Sauber-Ferrari / Monaco

9. Nico Hulkenberg - 1:14.496 / Renault-Renault / Germany

10. Esteban Ocon - 1:14.508 / Force India-Mercedes / France

11. Sergio Perez - 1:14.552 / Force India-Mercedes / Mexico

12. Carlos Sainz - 1:14.592 / Renault-Renault / Spain

13. Daniel Ricciardo - 1:14.682 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Australia

14. Marcus Ericsson - 1:14.783 / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden

15. Pierre Gasly - 1:14.793 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / France

16. Brendon Hartley - 1:14.830 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / New Zealand

17. Fernando Alonso - 1:14.836 / McLaren-Renault / Spain

18. Lance Stroll - 1:15.269 / Williams-Mercedes / Canada

19. Sergey Sirotkin - 1:15.408 / Williams-Mercedes / Russia

20. Stoffel Vandoorne - 1:15.454 / McLaren-Renault / Belgium

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

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

    Sebastian Vettel led the second free practice session of the weekend, while Mercedes followed closely behind.

    The Ferrari driver clocked the fastest time of 1:27.552. Lewis Hamilton finished in second with a 1:27.739 and Bottas in third.

    Kimi Raikkonen and Daniel Ricciardo completed the top 5 with the Australian in 5th with a 1:28.408. His team-mate, Verstappen, ended the session without setting a time. The Dutch driver crashed into the barriers, bringing out the red flags. While he was able to get out of the car without any injury, his session was over early.

    Romain Grosjean, who had crashed pretty heavily in FP1, didn't even go out in FP2 due to the damage that his Haas had sustained. The team was unable to get the car ready in time for him to join the session. Meanwhile, Kevin Magnussen put in the 12th fastest time: a 1:29.617.

    The session couldn't end without one more spot of drama. This time it was Pierre Gasly. While the French driver didn't crash, he experienced a technical issue with his Toro Rosso and ended up stopping the car to the side of the track. He still managed to finish in 13th with a 1:29.831. Team-mate, Hartley, finished in 18th.

    Alonso, Hulkenberg, Leclerc and both Force India drivers also finished within the top 10.

TIMES:

1. Sebastian Vettel - 1:27.552 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany

2. Lewis Hamilton - 1:27.739 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain

3. Valtteri Bottas - 1:27.909 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Finland

4. Kimi Raikkonen - 1:28.045 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland

5. Daniel Ricciardo - 1:28.408 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Australia

6. Fernando Alonso - 1:29.306 / McLaren-Renault / Spain

7. Nico Hulkenberg - 1:29.354 / Renault-Renault / Germany

8. Esteban Ocon - 1:29.467 / Force India-Mercedes / France

9. Sergio Perez - 1:29.522 / Force India-Mercedes / Mexico

10. Charles Leclerc - 1:29.557 / Sauber-Ferrari / Monaco

11. Carlos Sainz - 1:29.563 / Renault-Renault / Spain

12. Kevin Magnussen - 1:29.617 / Haas-Ferrari / Denmark

13. Pierre Gasly - 1:29.831 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / France

14. Marcus Ericsson - 1:30.046 / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden

15. Lance Stroll - 1:30.069 / Williams-Mercedes / Canada

16. Sergey Sirotkin - 1:30.103 / Williams-Mercedes / Russia

17. Stoffel Vandoorne - 1:30.121 / McLaren-Renault / Belgium

18. Brendon Hartley - 1:30.404 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / New Zealand

19. Max Verstappen - NO TIME SET / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Netherlands

DID NOT PARTICIPATE - Romain Grosjean / Haas-Ferrari / France*

* - Notes Grosjean was unable to take part in FP2 due to damage sustained from a crash in FP1

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

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

    It was another Mercedes-topped session with Lewis Hamilton once again leading the way in Austria. 

    Hamilton's fastest time was a 1:04.579, ahead of team-mate Bottas, who put in a 1:04.755.

    Next on the order was Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo. Ricciardo set a 1:05.031, ahead of Max Verstappen who rounded up the top 5. Verstappen also ran into issues with the floor of his car which was suspected to have sustained damage from the kerbing.

    Pierre Gasly also ended up with car damage from the kerbs. His front suspension completely snapped during the session. However, he was able to get back out and finish the session, which he ended in 9th with a 1:05.758. Team-mate, Hartley, finished down in 17th.

    Force India found themselves struggling with pace again. Ocon's time placed him in 13th while Perez was down in 18th with a 1:06.354, ahead of Alonso and Stroll.

    Raikkonen, Grosjean, Magnussen and Vandoorne were the other four drivers that finished the session in the top 10.

TIMES:

1. Lewis Hamilton - 1:04.579 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain

2. Valtteri Bottas - 1:04.755 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Finland

3. Sebastian Vettel - 1:04.815 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany

4. Daniel Ricciardo - 1:05.031 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Australia

5. Max Verstappen - 1:05.125 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Netherlands

6. Kimi Raikkonen - 1:05.265 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland

7. Romain Grosjean - 1:05.429 / Haas-Ferrari / France

8. Kevin Magnussen - 1:05.559 / Haas-Ferrari / Denmark

9. Pierre Gasly - 1:05.758 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / France

10. Stoffel Vandoorne - 1:05.930 / McLaren-Renault / Belgium

11. Carlos Sainz - 1:05.999 / Renault-Renault / Spain

12. Charles Leclerc - 1:06.096 / Sauber-Ferrari / Monaco

13. Esteban Ocon - 1:06.133 / Force India-Mercedes / France

14. Marcus Ericsson - 1:06.199 / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden

15. Nico Hulkenberg - 1:06.273 / Renault-Renault / Germany

16. Sergey Sirotkin - 1:06.326 / Williams-Mercedes / Russia

17. Brendon Hartley - 1:06.332 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / New Zealand

18. Sergio Perez - 1:06.354 / Force India-Mercedes / Mexico

19. Fernando Alonso - 1:06.429 / McLaren-Renault / Spain

20. Lance Stroll - 1:06.626 / Williams-Mercedes / Canada

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