which is needed to permit the use of wet tyres.it was Norris atop the timings on a 1:24.with Jack Doohan in the car in place of Esteban.with the pair racing hard in a bid to claim Mercedes’ first podium finish of the campaign.and pit stops are another way in which teams look for a marginal edge every weekend.I’m losing a point there.“I think we’ve seen even with these regs.

don’t expect him to be going anywhere any time soon.after setting an identical time to that of polesitter George Russell.but had not reached the track as the pit lane opened.That time at the top of the leaderboard would not last long for the American.But Norris regained the lead until he opted to stay out for a couple more laps as the drivers swapped onto the slicks and that too cost him the top spot with Verstappen able to move past the McLaren after the pit exit.who passed Daniel Ricciardo on the outside on the back straight.‘We have to make the car better for him’.