Max Verstappen tops final practice as Mercedes emerge as nearest rivals

Max Vꦅerstappen topped the timesheets in final practice ahead of Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez.

Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB20. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka, Japan,
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB20. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, Japanese Grand…

Reigning F1 world champion 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen continued his strong start to the Japanese Grand Prix week꧒end as he set the pace in final practice.

Verstappen was also fastes💟t in the only other representative session so far this weekend - FP1 - as he looks to bounce back from a disappointing outing in Australia where he suffered his first DNF in two years.

Verstappen’s 1m29.563s puts him just under three-tenths clear of Red Bull teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Sergio Perez.

Iꦛt’s not been completely plain-sailing for Red Bull though at Suzuka wit𓃲h both drivers complaining of “poor driveability” in FP3.

E𝕴ven though Verstappen headed the timesheets, he wasn’t qui🌄ckest in any of the three sectors.

McLaren’s high-speed prowess was on display as 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lando Norris set the best first sector, while 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell was quickest in the middle part of the lap.

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Alex Albon took the honours for the final sector wh💛ich effectively consists of one chicane🌄.

In terms of Red Bull’s closest challenger, so far at least, it appears to be Merced🅰es.

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton led the way for much💎 of the 60-minute session before struggling to find significant gains on his second soft tyre lap.

The seven-time world champion ended up fourth-fastest in 🍌the M💜ercedes, just behind Russell.

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Fernando Alonso was fifth in the lead꧑ Aston Marti🐭n, running their new upgrade package for the first time.

Ferrari endured an anonymous FP3 with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Carlos Sainz only seventh-fastest, while 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Charles Leclerc narrowly made it into the top 10.

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Yuki Tsunoda continues to leadܫ the midfield battle for RB, setting the ninth-fastest time.

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