Team Summary:
The second Friday practice session for the 2019 United States Grand prix
would see the 2020 Pirelli tyre being used and both Williams drivers first
runs would be on this tyre. With the first runs it would be Leclerc fastest
with a 1m:34.762 from Verstappen and Bottas all on the medium tyre. But the
session would be red flagged when Grosjean would crash in the Turn 6 and six
bends hitting the barrier and ending up at the side of the track. It would
be cleared and the session would be restarted. Hamilton was now third with
just over an hour remaining. Bottas was fourth but Albon would move ahead
seeing Bottas fifth. The Williams drivers were just 0.115 after their
opening laps but were slowest.
Hamilton would move up to second but was on the hard tyre. The order after
thirty minutes was Leclerc, Hamilton, Verstappen, Bottas, Albon, Vettel,
Kvyat, Grosjean, Ricciardo, and Sainz tenth. But Norris would move into
tenth using the medium tyre while Sainz was on the hard. On soft tyre runs
it would be Hamilton quickest with a 1m:33.232 followed by Leclerc and
Vettel but Leclerc was still on the medium tyre. Bottas was fourth followed
by Gasly, Verstappen, Giovinazzi, Kvyat, Hulkenberg and Albon tenth.
Ricciardo was able to move into eighth behind Giovinazzi. Stroll was now
eight after a soft tyre run with Perez 14th. Verstappen was now third behind
Leclerc.
With under fifteen minutes remaining and the only car not on the track was
Grosjean. All three tyres were been used from the hard through to the medium
and soft all on longer runs. With the end of the session it would be
Hamilton quickest from Leclerc, Verstappen, Vettel, Bottas, Albon, Gasly,
Sainz, Stroll, and Giovinazzi tenth. For Williams they were again slowest
with George leading Robert by 0.534s. Both drivers would be able to complete
a full session combining that with some running on the 2020 development
tyres. But once again they were a considerable margin behind the cars in
front.
Robert Kubica:
Robert was also on the 2020 tyre and was able to set a 1m:38.538 to be
slowest of the twenty cars. Robert would improve with a 1m:38.326 to move
ahead of his team-mate. He would pit after this run. Robert would return on
the soft tyre and would set a 1m:37.333 to remain slowest. Robert would also
pit after his soft tyre run having completed six laps. Robert would return
with twenty seven minutes remaining but was now on the 2020 tyre. But he
would pit after a single lap returning quickly. Robert would switch to the
medium tyre for what would be a longer run. He would complete twelve laps on
the medium tyre with the end of the session.
George Russell:
George would be running the 2020 development tyre and would set a 1m:38.423.
George would come onto his radio telling his engineer that there was no bite
from the brakes. George would find a few tenths with a 1m:38.405 and would
pit. George would return this time on teh soft tyre and would set a
1m:36.749 to move into 18th, dropping to 19th. Russell would pit after a
five lap run finishing just 0.089 behind Perez. With just over thirty
minutes remaining and George would return for another soft tyre run. George
would say that he heard a noise coming from the gearbox as he left the pit
lane. He would complete only a few laps on the soft tyre switching to the
hard tyre for a longer run. With the end of the session George would
complete fourteen laps on the hard tyre. |