In the free 1 in Saudi Arabia, the other McLaren of Plastri is fourth, Nono Verstappen on the Red Bull. Good Williams: Quinto Albon and Settimo Sainz

Chiara Scaccabarozzi

April 18 – 17:29 – MILAN

The Formula 1 weekend in Saudi Arabia begins with a surprise: Gasly marks the fastest time of the first free practice session, bodling the Alpine well. Incredible performance for the French, which finds a perfect ride in 1’29”239. The second half is of Norris, only 7 thousandths, while Leclerc stands in third position at 70 thousandths. McLaren brings the first updates, in particular to the rear wing and the diffuser, while Ferrari confirms the bottom used to Sakhir and brings a new wing. In Gedda the temperatures are high, as in the weekend spent in Bahrain: the asphalt touches the 50 °.

Ferrari in FP1 in Arabia

The performance of Leclerc in the FP1 in Saudi Arabia is well impressed, while it still cannot find the right feeling Hamilton, eighth to over half a second. The Monegasco concludes the session of 70 thousandths from Gasly’s reference time. In the race pace simulation, however, the SF-25 seemed more in difficulty with both drivers.

the other teams

Different program for the two McLaren, with Norris who in the race simulation has rushed an impressive sequence of laps, with an half -step second faster. Unknown, however, it is the load of petrol on the MCL39. The team that has done well with both drivers is Williams, with Albon Quinto and Sainz Settimo. To slip between the two FW47 is Russell, before the two Mercedes. Antonelli, concludes thirteenth. Red Bull still does not find the right way, despite the updates taken to Gedda, with Verstappen Nono and Tsunoda Decimo.

F1 Saudi Arabia, the ranking of FP1

The times of the first free practice session of the Formula 1 Saudi Arabia GP in Gedda:

  1. Gasly (Fra/Alpine-Renault) 1’29”239
  2. Norris (GB7mclaren-Mercedes) at 0’007
  3. Leclerc (Mon/Ferrari) at 0”070
  4. Plastri (Aus/McLaren-Mercedes) at 0”102
  5. Albon (Thai/Williams-Cercedes) at 0”367
  6. Russell (GB/Mercedes) at 0”379
  7. Sainz (Spa/Williams-Cercedes) at 0”540
  8. Hamilton (GB/Ferrari) at 0”576
  9. Verstappen (Ned/Red Bull-Honda) at 0”579
  10. Tsunoda (Giap/Red Bull-Honda) at 0”582
  11. Lawson (Nzl/Racing Bulls-Honda) at 0”668
  12. Hulkenberg (Ger/Sauber-Ferrari) at 0”677
  13. Antonelli (ITA/Mercedes) at 0”695
  14. Alonso (Spa/Aston Martin-Mercedes) at 0’737
  15. Hadjar (Fra/Racing Bulls-Honda) at 0”772
  16. Doohan (Aus/Alpine-Renault) at 0”944
  17. Stroll (Can/Aston Martin-Mercedes) at 1”344
  18. Bearman (GB/Haas-Ferrari) at 1”356
  19. Ocon (Fra/Haas-Ferrari) at 1”790
  20. Bortoleto (Bra/Sauber-Ferrari) at 1”799



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