Concluded the second free practice session of the Formula 1 At the Las Vegas GP, the trend is confirmed and established as one of the teams’ greatest concerns. The ambient temperature was a tough test for the pilots and engineers. The Englishman Lewis Hamilton seems to have understood this situation very well. and once again dominated the scene. The Argentinian Franco Colapinto with the Williams He returned to fulfill his task. Turn and continue knowing the limits of the circuit with a car that is not yet up to the demands.
When the light turned green the cars took a while to get out onto the track. The majority had the medium compounds, leaving aside the hard ones. The idea seems to be leaning toward starting the final race with the yellow stripe tires. After the first rounds Ferrari showed a problem in achieving the correct temperature and Fernando Alonso once again complained about the set up of his unit. Max Verstappen also had problems and went off the track.
Meanwhile, the Argentine Franco Colapinto continued forward, taking risks little by little to achieve an amalgamation with his unit and the circuit. The driver reiterated his complaints about the first session where the track was not performing at its best. The dirt of a street circuit conditioned the normal performance of the activity and forced the pilots to understand the permanent changes that the Las Vegas floor showed. Even so, the Argentine was able to achieve his goal.
In this context, Lewis Hamilton managed to win again and be the fastest in the session. In this way, the Mercedes Benz driver managed to close his fastest lap in 1m33s825, surpassing Lando Norris with the McLaren and Verstappen’s main challenger in the fight for the championship. Third position went to Geroge Rusell with the second Mercedes confirming the initial superiority of the German house over the rest and leaving some serious doubts in Ferrari and Red Bull who faced several problems.
The Williamses were shy. Just a few glimpses that can confirm that the cars are good but far from possible good performance. The British team had to work hard to recover the two units after the race in Brazil and it is logical that their recovery would take some time. Alex Albon finished last this session due to a gearbox complication while Franco Colapinto finished 18th, passing the recovery test after the crash on the last day.
In the next activity you will be able to see a clear reality and you will know with more certainty where each person stands. The third free practice session will be the one prior to classification and that is where the teams begin to define their strategies. Then will come the classification that will be fundamental for Sunday’s competition. There are several factors that will determine the reality of each structure. Franco Colapinto will have to face another challenge and for the moment he has taken the correct and firm steps.