F1Today's Notebook: Mexico Free Practice Two

  • Published on 30 Oct 2015 23:28
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  • By: Harry Shovelar

At 2000 GMT Second Free Practice got under way, as the teams look to test the Pirelli Soft Tyre along with some high fuel runs. 2.5 seconds separates both the Soft and Medium compound. Thus, FP2 is pivotal regarding gaining data, as the weather is forecasted rain for tomorrow.

The session kicks with two crashes of different kinds. Session One Topper Max Verstappen had a soft crash that brought out the Red Flag and, unfortunately, ended the Dutchman's running. The incident itself was frustrating to watch, as he came out of the Baseball Stadium at low speed, the Toro Rosso lost it's rear and just hit the barrier, destroying the front of the car. The second incident involved Valtteri Bottas, the Williams managing record high-speed and soon as the Finn hit the brakes for Turn 1, they viciously rejected that idea, and the car ploughed off the track.

Nico Rosberg was flying throughout the session, setting the fastest time of 1:21:531, a benchmark that Hamilton was not able to compete with - although on one of his flying laps he did have a bit of traffic. The Briton set Personal Bests in Sector 1; he could not compete with Rosberg's excellence in Sectors two and three, staying 0.430 off his team mate pace.

The ambient temperature meant that teams were struggling with getting heat into the Soft Tyre, specifically Vettel who was on a low-fuel stint. The German told his team that there was no point in pushing for the first lap, due to the tyres' coldness – hinting that the secret of unlocking real pace will lie between the second and third flying laps. Therefore, in tomorrow's Qualifying we could see teams doing two hot laps as they chase for pole position. One team who managed to nail the tyres was Red Bull Racing. The Milton Keynes Squad was able to continue setting faster times on their third laps – something that Mercedes could not do. Daniil Kvyat ending up in 2nd place, only 0.245 seconds of Rosberg's impressive time.

Written by Harry Shovelar

NOV 01 - MEXICO GRAND PRIX - FREE PRACTICE 2

        DRIVER TEAM TIME   DIFFERENCE  
1.   DE   Nico Rosberg ___Escaped_link_651987f55238e___ 1:21.531      
2.   RU   Daniil Kvyat ___Escaped_link_651987f552390___ 1:21.776   +0.245  
3.   AU   Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing 1:21.868   +0.337  
4.   GB   Lewis Hamilton Mercedes GP 1:21.961   +0.430  
5.   DE   Sebastian Vettel ___Escaped_link_651987f552396___ 1:21.984   +0.453  
6.   FI   Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:22.399   +0.868  
7.   FI   Valtteri Bottas ___Escaped_link_651987f55239a___ 1:22.721   +1.190  
8.   ES   Fernando Alonso ___Escaped_link_651987f55239c___ 1:22.993   +1.462  
9.   GB   Jenson Button McLaren 1:23.109   +1.578  
10.   BR   Felipe Massa Williams 1:23.289   +1.758  
11.   DE   Nico Hulkenberg ___Escaped_link_651987f5523a2___ 1:23.290   +1.759  
12.   VE   Pastor Maldonado ___Escaped_link_651987f5523a4___ 1:23.363   +1.832  
13.   ES   Carlos Sainz jr ___Escaped_link_651987f5523a6___ 1:23.364   +1.833  
14.   BR   Felipe Nasr ___Escaped_link_651987f5523a8___ 1:23.430   +1.899  
15.   MX   Sergio Perez Force India 1:23.597   +2.066  
16.   FR   Romain Grosjean Lotus 1:23.614   +2.083  
17.   SE   Marcus Ericsson Sauber 1:24.533   +3.002  
18.   US   Alexander Rossi ___Escaped_link_651987f5523b0___ 1:25.940   +4.409  
19.   GB   Will Stevens Manor F1 Team 1:26.968   +5.437  
20.   NL   Max Verstappen Toro Rosso no time  

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