Japanese GP: Lewis Hamilton struggling to predict weekend prospects despite strong FP2
Lewis Hamilton has said he’s not sure what sort of pace Mercedes are going to have in qualifying tomorrow at the Japanese Grand Prix.
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Japanese GP: Kevin Magnussen's verdict on impressive-looking Friday showing
Kevin Magnussen has given his verdict on his Friday practice with him going fifth-fastest in both FP1 and FP2 sessions at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Japanese Grand Prix: George Russell says Mercedes practice pace 'not representative' of actual speed
George Russell admits Mercedes’ second practice pace is “not representative” of what they expect at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix as he led a one-two from team-mate Lewis Hamilton. Friday’s running in Suzuka was wet with Russell heading the way in FP2, but qualifying is set to be dry. Ad Mercedes have taken just one pole position this year, which happened at the Hungarian Grand Prix thanks to a sensational lap from Russell.
Mercedes pair Russell and Hamilton edge Verstappen in wet Japanese GP second practice
George Russell and Lewis Hamilton made it a Mercedes one-two ahead of title-chasing Max Verstappen in a soggy second practice on Friday for the Japanese Grand Prix.
Japanese Grand Prix: George Russell leads Lewis Hamilton in Mercedes one-two in second practice in Suzuka
George Russell led Lewis Hamilton in a Mercedes one-two in a wet second practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix. The high-speed Suzuka circuit and the harder tyre compounds were expected to play into Mercedes’ hands, although the conditions are likely to not be representative for the predicted dry weather for qualifying on Saturday. Ad Hamilton is looking for his first victory in 2022 to maintain his streak of winning a race in every season he’s competed in since making his Formula 1 debut in 2007.
Japanese GP: George Russell quickest in FP2
George Russell topped the timesheets in FP2 at the Japanese Grand Prix, with Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton in P2.
Japanese GP: Fernando Alonso tops FP1 at wet Suzuka
Fernando Alonso went fastest in a wet FP1 session ahead of the two Ferrari cars of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc.
What Max Verstappen needs to do to win the Formula 1 title at Japanese Grand Prix
While wrapping up the 2022 Formula 1 title in Singapore was always going to be tough, Max Verstappen has a much better chance of sealing the deal in Japan.