Continuous coverage and results from the first training session in Jeddah.
15:26: Verstappen repeatedly complains of engine problems…
15:20: “The track is like Mario Kart! They are like plastic bags everywhere,” complains Leclerc. The mechanics were removing one of its front suspensions a while ago. It can be quite dangerous if the bag gets into the brake duct.
15:20: Alonso goes to second place.
15:18: Gasly has been given a black and white flag for track limits – or rather, not respecting the race director’s instructions. We don’t know the details, but it could be a pit stop.
15:17: Pérez goes to second.
15:11: Verstappen first again – 1:29.659. The fastest in the first and third sectors.
3.05pm: But Russell is back on top by 0.003s.
15:04: Verstappen has also put on the softs and beats Norris by 4 tenths – 1:30.014.
15:03:
14:59: Norris also put on the soft and goes for first place.
14:55: Bottas was the first to put on the soft tyres.
14:47: Russell took over.
14:43: Stroll is in the pits, his left front wheel is being worked on. The contact with the wall was more serious than the ondoard footage suggested.
14:43: Ocon complains about bouncing in the first sector.
14:41: Stroll had contact with the wall and had to go off the track.
14:40: But he is already being overtaken by Alonso, who therefore rides hard.
14:40: Norris took over. He is one of those who ride a medium compound.
14:37: In terms of tires, it’s a bit more colorful today. Most riders rode hard. Norris, Gasly, Bottas, Albon, Hülkenberg, Ocon in the middle. So far Pérez is in the lead ahead of Gasly and Leclerc.
14:33: For example, the Ferrari drivers boasted in Bahrain that the SF-24 is not so sensitive to the wind. Today they will be able to “confirm” it because it is really windy in Jeddah… Sainz has now been informed that the wind is reaching 20 km/h on the finish line.
14:30: The first training starts…
14:22: In Bahrain, some had problems with overheating… even the brakes or the engine. Temperatures are warmer in Jeddah but will drop in the evening… currently 40C track, 27C air.
14:18: The first training session will be the least representative. On the one hand, because the track is “green”, but also because of the different climatic conditions compared to qualifying and the race.
2024-03-07 13:11:00
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