Red Flags and Rain Interrupt Practice Session in Catalonia

It was cloudy before practice and there was a very high chance of rain. So all the drivers took to the track immediately after the green light at the end of the pit lane. But they managed to drive only four to six rounds. After less than 9 minutes, the training session was interrupted by red flags. Logan Sargeant flew off the track and into the corner around the last corner. His williams also had a slight contact with the wall.

After that it started to rain. The rain was not heavy, but no one wanted to go to the track. It wasn’t until halfway through practice that Lando Norris drove one lap on intermediate tires. Moments later, the Ferrari drivers drove out. A quarter of an hour before the end, there was already a lot of activity. It continued to rain, but the track was not too wet.

A few minutes before the end, Norris was the first to put on the soft tires again. Moments later, others joined.

The order was determined at the beginning of the training. Verstappen set the fastest time ahead of Pérez and Hamilton.

Qualification starts at 16:00.

The results

Progress

13:30: Training ends.

13:27: On the track and Hamilton, who thus avoided intermediate tires.

13:26: Gasly also off track.

13:25: De Vries and the Ferrari drivers also put on soft tyres.

13:23: Stroll wandered off the track in turn five

1.22pm: Norris has put on soft tyres.

13:21: In addition to Sargeant, who crashed, Lewis Hamilton was not the only driver.

13:15: Most of the riders are already on the track.

13:13: More are added… Piastri, Ocon, Magnussen, Norris returns.

13:09: Ferrari drivers on track…

13:03: He returns to the pits after one lap.

13:02: Norris on track, intermediate tyres.

12:50: we can look at the standings, but the drivers managed to complete only 4 to 6 laps.

1. Ver
2. Per
3. Ham
4. Sai
5. Alo
6. Rus
7. Lec
8. Bot
9. Con
10. Nor
11. Chow
12. Dev
13. Str
14. Their
15. Pia
16. Oco
17. Mag
18. Gas
19. Alb
20. Sar

12:47: green flags, but no one on the track yet

12:46: It is raining…

12:38 p.m.: red flags… Logan Sargeant is in the dugout.

12:38: “The handling is still not good,” says Hamilton. He expressed concern yesterday that he could be in danger of not making it to Q3 unless significant changes occur overnight.

12:31: so everyone

12:31: Everyone on the track except Leclerc

12:30: we start

12:24: According to FIA 80% chance of rain in training.

12:23: Some fans are reporting thunder.

12:22: It’s cloudy in Barcelona. Chance of rain is over 50%. Pirelli will therefore give drivers an extra set of tires for transitional conditions before qualifying.

12:22: Welcome to the online broadcast of the third training session.