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Just ahead of the session, it came to light that both Ferrari drivers was given new power units as a precautionary measure from the Scuderia.Ī healthy first wave of drivers took to the track when the lights went green, including F1's trio of rookies, with AlphaTauri's Nyck de Vries an absolute beginner in Jeddah having never seen the place until this week, while Oscar Piastri and Logan Sargeant have both raced at Jeddah. Verstappen appeared in the paddock on Friday morning looking fit and well after a stomach bug delayed the Dutchman's arrival in Saudi Arabia.Īs a reminder, like in Bahrain, FP2, qualifying and Sunday's race will take place in cooler conditions at night, which mitigated somewhat the relevancy of FP1.
#F1 2017 BEGINNERS GUIDE FREE#
Saudi Arabian GP Free Practice 1 - Results The Spaniard was third fastest in FP1 but just a couple of tenths ahead of teammate Lance Stroll. The Red Bull duo thus picked up where it left off in Bahrain with its RB19 once again the class of the field.įernando Alonso put to rest the doubters that thought that Aston Martin's remarkable performance at Sakhir was overrated. There was no stomach bug holding back Max Verstappen in Friday's opening practice in Jeddah where the Red Bull charger led teammate Sergio Perez by a comfortable margin in the session. 21-race 2016 F1 calendar approved, Austin TBC.COTA boss unsure of F1's true support for USGP.BBC confirms it is dropping F1 coverage, Channel 4 steps in.Ecclestone: No ad breaks key to Channel 4 F1 deal.Ecclestone casts more doubt on 2016 USGP.Alonso in favour of expanded F1 championship.

#F1 2017 BEGINNERS GUIDE FULL#
Full elimination qualifying gets green light for Melbourne.Reserve criticism over new qualifying - Williams.Ferrari leads pre-season engine token spending.F1 teams warned over radio coded messages.Qualifying change by Bahrain should be the target.Emergency meeting Sunday morning to address qualifying format.F1 looking to tweak elimination-based qualifying for Bahrain.Title battle still wide open, insists Allan McNish.Verstappen tops overtaking chart in 2016, sets new record.Where does Hamilton need to finish to clinch the title in Austin?.Gallery: Mercedes turns out in force to celebrate title triumph.Pirelli crunched the numbers: Which race had the most overtakes in 2017?.2017 review: Sauber battles through a year of change.2017 review: McLaren reaches the end of the road with Honda.2017 review: Steady sophomore season for Haas.2017 review: Out with the old, in with the new at Toro Rosso.2017 review: Renault continues to build its foundation.2017 review: Williams underwhelms amid 40th anniversary celebrations.2017 review: Force India sails stormy seas as 'best of the rest'.2017 review: Frustrated Red Bull makes the most of it.2017 review: Ferrari fumbles best chance yet of titles.2017 review: Mercedes' difficult diva ends up on top.F1i's Top 5 Moments of 2017: Australia springs a surprise.F1i's Top 5 Moments of 2017: Monaco, via Indianapolis.F1i's Top 5 Moments of 2017: The many battles of Baku.F1i's Top 5 Moments of 2017: Singapore, the fall of the Prancing Horse.F1i's Top 5 Moments of 2017: Liberty gets F1 ready to rumble.
