'Fit' Ricciardo would be ready to race in 10 minutes: Horner
MELBOURNE : A fit and well Daniel Ricciardo would be ready to race a Red Bull car in Formula One at the drop of a hat if required, team boss Christian Horner said on Friday.
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Fernando Alonso Fastest In Wet Australian Second practice, Max Verstappen Third
Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso topped the timesheets ahead of Ferrari ace Charles Leclerc in a rain-hit second practice at the Australian Grand Prix on Friday, but world champion Max Verstappen went fastest for the day. The Spanish veteran followed up his podium finishes at the first two races of the season in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia with another eye-opening run. He powered around the bumpy Albert Park circuit under darkening clouds before rain fell in a best time of one minute 18.887 seconds among his 13 laps, bettering his fourth place in the first one-hour session.
Australian Grand Prix: Rain causes unknowns as Fernando Alonso tops FP2 after chaotic FP1 in Melbourne
Fernando Alonso was fastest in a rain-affected second practice for the Australian Grand Prix. Alonso beat Charles Leclerc by 0.445 seconds, with Max Verstappen a further 0.170 further adrift, although all the best lap times were set on the medium tyres as rain meant the normal qualifying simulations were not conducted. Ad George Russell was fourth for Mercedes, while Lewis Hamilton struggled with setup so was down in 13th place.
Fernando Alonso fastest in rainy second practice at Australian Grand Prix
Fernando Alonso topped the timesheets for Aston Martin in a rain-hit second free practice at the Australian Grand Prix on Friday after Formula One champion Max Verstappen was quickest in the dry first session.
Alonso fastest in rainy second practice at Australian Grand Prix
MELBOURNE :Fernando Alonso topped the timesheets for Aston Martin in a rain-hit second free practice at the Australian Grand Prix on Friday after Formula One champion Max Verstappen was quickest in the dry first session.
Australian GP: Alonso fastest in second practice as rain stalls Red Bull's blistering pace
Fernando Alonso clarified his intentions as he chases his first Formula 1 victory in 10 years. The Spaniard put his Aston Martin at the top of the times in the second practice session for this weekend's Australian Grand Prix, pipping Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen from Red Bull.
Verstappen Fastest In Australian GP Practice, Hamilton Second
Max Verstappen outpaced Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton to clock the fastest time in opening practice at the Australian Grand Prix on Friday, as the defending world champion reinforced his early season dominance. The Dutchman powered around the Albert Park circuit with a best time of one minute 18.790 seconds among his 17 laps, largely on soft tyres. He demonstrated his superior speed again, but also had a massive spin at the exit of Turn 4 late on, ruining his tyres.
Max Verstappen quickest in eventful opening practice session for Australian GP
The first practice session for the weekend's Australian Grand Prix was not without drama. From drivers going off track to the performance differences in tyres, there was enough information to suggest that the rest of the weekend would be very good.