Motor racing-Alonso sets wet F1 practice pace in Japan
SUZUKA, Japan : Alpine's Fernando Alonso set the fastest time in a wet opening practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix on Friday.
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SUZUKA, Japan : Alpine's Fernando Alonso set the fastest time in a wet opening practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix on Friday.
Veteran Fernando Alonso went quickest on Friday in first practice for the Japanese Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen sixth-fastest as he looks to clinch his second straight world title this weekend. Two-time world champion Alonso braved steady rain at the Suzuka circuit to streak round in 1min 42.248sec for Alpine -- 0.315sec quicker than second-placed Carlos Sainz of Ferrari. Verstappen can claim the title on Sunday if he wins the race with the fastest lap, no matter what his rivals do, but he put in only a short stint in first practice.
Max Verstappen said on Thursday that he needs "a perfect weekend" to clinch his second straight Formula 1 championship at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix.
Formula 1's governing body has slammed the latest "baseless" speculation about Red Bull's alleged breach of the 2021 budget cap.
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton said Thursday that any team breaking Formula One's cost cap must be punished, after governing body FIA pushed the findings of an investigation back to next week. FIA had been due to reveal Wednesday if any team had breached last season's $145 million budget cap, but released a statement instead saying the report would be delayed until Monday, October 10. Rival teams claimed at last weekend's Singapore Grand Prix that two teams, thought to be Red Bull and Aston Martin, had exceeded the cap, which was introduced last season to make racing more competitive.
Mika Hakkinen has said Max Verstappen will need to raise his concentration levels even higher than normal as he bids to seal the title this weekend in Japan.
SUZUKA, Japan: Seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton on Thursday (Oct 6) said he did not plan on retiring from Formula One any time soon.
Charles Leclerc says that Ferrari need to work putting a whole performance together better if they are to challenge for championships next year.