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F1 Spanish GP: Antonelli leads tricky second practice as Lindblad crashes
Antonelli led a Mercedes 1-2 as Lindblad’s heavy crash caused the weekend’s first red flag and delayed the session by 15 minutes.
- On Friday, Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli topped the second practice session at the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid, setting the fastest time of 1:33.662 at the new Madring circuit.
- The return of the Spanish Grand Prix to Madrid after 45 years utilizes the 5.4km Madring track, a hybrid of street portions and a purpose-built loop that combines high-speed sections with heavy-braking areas.
- Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad caused the first red flag after losing control at Turn 13, with recovery of the vehicle and barrier repairs taking almost 15 minutes to complete.
- Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finished second and third, respectively, both trailing Antonelli by roughly a tenth of a second as the team demonstrated competitive pace.
- Reigning world champion Lando Norris endured a troubled session, missing most of the track time after a gearbox failure forced McLaren to perform a complete replacement on his car.
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Antonelli leads practice on new Madring track as F1’s Spanish GP returns to Madrid – WTOP News
MADRID (AP) — Kimi Antonelli kept his momentum on the challenging new Madring track on Friday, leading the way in practice in the return of Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix to Madrid. Antonelli, the points leader coming off an epic comeback win in Monza, set the fastest time at the hybrid circuit that proved difficult...
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – leader of the championship – was the fastest this Friday, ahead of Monegasque Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), the second-largest...
·Madrid, Spain
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The Asturian missed the start of the second free training session due to a problem in the clutch and barely toured 16 laps. First red flag in F1 after a Lindblad accident. Sainz, 16th. Read
·Madrid, Spain
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