it was no surprise to see the drivers queued at the end of the pit lane waiting for the green light.a rear lock-up for Zhou Guanyu into Turn 1 saw him spin his Sauber and slide backwards into the barrier on the entry to Turn 2 – which brought out the red flags after six minutes of the session.the treacherous wet line on the exit down to Turn 2 saw Verstappen able to retake the lead.I don’t think it will be our strongest track.810 to return to the top of the timings.a big hit on the final kerb sending him wide and brushing the final wall.This will be Doohan’s fifth FP1 appearance with Alpine.

that door was closed earlier this week when the team confirmed Sergio Perez had signed a new two-year extension.but I’m here to do the best for my career.” Buxton wrote on his X [formerly known as Twitter] account.with Russell and Hamilton in third and fourth – though Russell’s contact with Piastri will be investigated after the race.I just keep focusing on what I’m doing and just proving myself.adding “everything suggests” he is heading for Williams.07519 Nico HULKENBERG Haas F1 Team +1.