8th
05:08
Vettel starts
Now Sebastian Vettel is going out on the track for the first time. After a defect at the end of the 1st practice session yesterday, he lost a lot of time which he now has to make up. Red Bull also drove out.
7
05:08
First lap time driven
Now there is the first lap time. Lando Norris continues and puts in a 1:21.247 at the start of practice.
6
05:06
So far only installation rounds
It remains quiet in Melbourne. At the beginning of the session, everyone has only done a few installation laps and then come back to the pits. Only Lando Norris is currently on the course.
4
05:02
Not much going on yet
There is still no rush in the 3rd training session. So far, only five of the 20 drivers are on the road and none of them have set a time.
2
05:01
Schumacher is already driving
Mick Schumacher is already driving his Haas. Things didn’t go well for him yesterday and there was still a lot of work to do for Haas, who suffered a significant setback after a good start to the season on Friday and ended up in the back of the field.
1
05:00
One DRS zone less
Before today, the race control made one change to the route. The DRS zone on the long back straight was removed again for safety reasons.
1
05:00
Start 3rd training
The traffic lights are green, the 3rd training session in Melbourne has started. Guanyu Zhou is the first driver to take to the track.
04:55
The conditions
Before the 3rd practice the track temperature is 32 degrees in Melbourne. The track temperature is 24 degrees. In contrast to Friday, the wind has increased.
04:50
Vettel braked by a technical defect
After Sebastian Vettel missed the first two races of the season due to a corona infection, the Heppenheimer lost further valuable driving time on Friday. In the first practice, Vettel had to park his Aston Martin with the rear smoking. The team tried everything to quickly use a new power unit, but nothing helped and Vettel had to stand by in the 2nd practice session. Vettel didn’t just make headlines because of the failure. At the end of practice 1, Vettel drove back to the pits on a Marshall scooter. However, according to the sporting regulations, the track is a restricted area for five minutes after a session and accordingly there was a hearing and a fine for the Heppenheimer on Friday afternoon.
04:45
Mercedes continues to search
The mood at Mercedes must have been completely different. The Silver Arrows are still looking for form and not much was possible in the 2nd practice session, either on the fast lap or in the long runs. George Russell was 1.2 seconds behind the leader in twelfth place, while Lewis Hamilton was 1.5 seconds behind Leclerc in 13th place. Even Haas, who was extremely strong in the first races, didn’t do much yesterday. Kevin Magnussen was only 16 and Mick Schumacher couldn’t do better than 18th place.
04:37
McLaren on the up
After a tough start to the season, McLaren showed an upward trend on the first day of practice and had both drivers in the top ten in the second practice session. AlphaTauri and Alpine also show good results in the midfield.
04:30
Ferrari with best times on Friday
Ferrari positioned themselves in Melbourne on Friday. After Carlos Sainz had won the first training session, Charles Leclerc struck in the second training session. With a 1:18.978, Monegasque left Verstappen behind by 0.245 seconds. Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez were third and fourth respectively. Fernando Alonso was surprisingly strong in fourth place.
Good Morning!
The second day of the Australian Formula 1 weekend is on the agenda. At 5:00 a.m. the 3rd training begins.