A fierce duel between Red Bull and Ferrari in FP1 of the Brazilian GP of Formula 1 2022. In the only free practice session at the Interlagos circuit before the classification that will determine the grid of the Sprint Race, in fact, the Mexican had the best time Sergio Perez that preceded Cavallino driver Charles Leclerc by just 4 thousandths and his teammate, already sure of the world title, Max Verstappen by just 8 thousandths. The RB-18s appeared to be the fastest, even the hardest rubber compounds in race pace simulations.
Good performance also for Carlos Sainz who, despite riding the soft only in the final minutes, finished fourth not far from the top three. However, the Spaniard will have to serve a five-place grid penalty on Sunday for mounting the season’s sixth internal combustion engine in his F1-75.
Mercedes did not shine in this first free practice session, with George Russell finishing 5th more than two tenths behind the best time of the day and Lewis Hamilton in 4th with just a thousandth of a delay to Sainz, but who suffered. a lot for the small grip of your W13 in the back.
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