the near victory in Canada almost seems to have been positive blood for Carlos Sainzwhich started the English Silverstone weekend by printing the best time absolute in the second free practice session. The PL2 were at the moment the only valid reference after the rain of the first session, with the Spaniard of the Ferrari capable of printing a 1: 28.942 with an abundant tenth and a half on Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes. The direct contenders for the title, Max Verstappen and the other Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, are further away, a sign that the track still has a lot to say this weekend, especially from the point of view of finding the optimal setup.
“The second session was particularly challenging as we had hardly lapped in the first – said Sainz – We had to concentrate all the work in FP2 to be able to verify our level of competitiveness both in the long runs and in the qualifying configuration. It was a busy afternoon: it was windy then it was not easy to find the right balance in fast corners and a good compromise for the tires in the slower parts. For now we have been fast, but I think there is margin of improvement. Qualifying promises to be interesting due to the risk of rain, and in this case the few laps in the wet of the first session will be useful. Let’s see what Saturday has in store for us ”.
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