[F1] – Good afternoon dear readers of FormulaPassion.it and welcome back with the appointment dedicated to the direct text of the third free practice session of 2022 French Grand Prix, twelfth stage of the Formula 1 world championship. Ferrari started off the Paul Ricard weekend very well, immediately finding good feedback from the updates brought to Le Castellet. Red Bull, on the other hand, seems to be struggling in terms of balance. We will see if the work on the simulator using the data will have given the men led by Christian Horner the solutions to the problems encountered yesterday by Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez.
Session in progress
13.01 – Immediately on the Perez track with medium tires.
13.00 – Green light at the end of the pit lane, the third free practice session begins.
12.57 – Kevin Magnussen could also start from the back of the starting grid due to the introduction of a new power unit.
12.55 – We will soon find out if Carlos Sainz will actually start from the back of the starting grid due to the introduction of the fourth seasonal power unit.
12.52 – Both Ferrari drivers will have the new fund which yesterday gave excellent indications. Verstappen and Perez, on the other hand, have ‘abandoned’ the latest version, step back therefore for Red Bull, which will therefore go in search of the ideal balance not with all the latest news.
12.50 – At the moment the air temperature is 28 ° C, ‘only’ 49 ° C that of the asphalt.
12.45 – During FP3, the announcement of a new grid penalty for Carlos Sainz could also arrive. The Spaniard yesterday replaced the ECU, ‘guaranteeing’ a retreat of at least 10 positions. But with further replacement of components it would be necessary to start from the bottom of the group in tomorrow’s GP.
12.40 – Just to remedy the high temperatures of these days, the teams have thought of some original but rather effective solutions.
12.30 – The other theme of the day is heat. The air temperature is over 30 ° C, that of the asphalt could reach 60 ° C during the day. So keep your eyes on the strength of the tires.
12.20 – In these hours in the paddock the main topic of discussion is certainly the technical directive issued by the FIA regarding flat bottom and porpoising. A comment in this regard also came from Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto.
12.15 – These are the results of yesterday’s PL2, dominated by Ferrari with Sainz and Leclerc in first and second position.
12.00 – Let’s start our chronicle starting from the telemetry analysis by Federico Albano dedicated to the first day of free practice.
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