Max Verstappen heads Lewis Hamilton as GPS issue curtails FP1 for F1 Australian GP
Verstappen enjoyed a comfortable 0.4s꧙ margin over his former F1 title rival in a b🍌usy FP1 session.
Traffic was an issue throughout the f🌠irst 40 minutes of action, with a number of teams complaining over team radio to their drivers about having no GPS data.
The session was red-flagged with 20 minutes to go ꦜafter the FIA announcedไ that the GPS issue was impacting all of the teams.
The FIA said: "There is a GPS issue and the red flag is ꦛnec♍essary for safety reasons with teams not being able to monitor car position and closing speed."
Once the issue was fixed, the session got back up and running with 13 minutes 𝕴on the clock.
Before that, the Dutchman dominated the timesheets, running on the soft tyre during both of his runs, while teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez opted for the mediums before swiꩲtching to the stickier rubber.
It wasn’t an entirely smooth session for Verstappen, wh𒉰o had a late spin at Turn 4.
He managed to keep it out of thꦫe barriers although his softs weওre completely destroyed.
Hﷺamilton was one of the few drivers to improve following the red flag, slotting into second at a track he’s historically performed at well.
The session was cut short by four minutes due to a late stop for168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Logan Sargeant, who came to a halt on the exit of Turn 11.
The FIA deci꧃ded that the session wouldn’t resume, ensuring Verstappen would top FP1 ahead of Hamilto🀅n.
Perez was third ove♎rall, with the Mexican running off track at Turn 3 during the middle of the session.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso maintained Aston Martin’s impressive form ahead of Ferrari duo 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris was seventh for McLaren, with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pierre Gasly, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lance Stroll rounding out the top 10.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Yuki Tsunoda was lucky to keep it out of the barriers after losing the rear of his AlphaTauri at Tur🅺n 1.
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