It was a very special day in America. The Pirelli tests characterized Friday's free practice in no small way. In both sessions, however, Ferrari is in command, first with Carlos Sainz and then with Charles Leclerc.
An important day nonetheless
In fact, Carlos Sainz snatches the best performance in front of Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton in the FP1, while Leclerc takes home the second practice session. The Monegasque did not race in the first session, as he gave way to the rookie Shwartzman. Number sixteen on the grid still had way to test the qualifying lap and also the race pace, which will be fundamental on Sunday.
Leclerc: positive day
We also need to understand the decision of the Ferrari on the power unit by Charles Leclerc. In fact, the Monegasque should fit a new engine and it is not excluded that he could start from the bottom on Sunday. To join him, even if with a less "serious" penalty, there will also be Perez and Zhou. News on the situation at Alpine is also awaited from box number 14. In this regard, we report Charles' words at the end of the day.
“This was probably the hardest FP2 I've done so far, but it was fun. We completed a lot of laps which is good because I didn't drive in FP1 and I have been testing the prototype tires for next year. It was a positive day overall, the feeling in the car was good from the start and I'm looking forward to seeing what we can do tomorrow."
Source statements: Scuderia Ferrari
