Not a GP at Silverstone without the corresponding appearance of rain. The forecasts for this Friday in this area of Great Britain indicated that it was going to rain and it did, just when the first session began to be played, the best time of which was not decided until the end.
For practically the entire hour Carlos Sainz who led the time table, with Valtteri Bottas second and charles leclerc third. The man from Madrid seemed that he was going to finish as the best, after a good lap with intermediate tires in which he left positive sensations.
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For a long time there were hardly any pilots on the track. In fact, only 9 riders set at least one time until, with just over 10 minutes to go, they dared to start. It was becoming lane and it was worth trying a few turns.
The problem is that the track had not dried out in the same way… and that there are riders like Lance Stroll They suffer even in dry conditions, as not to do so. The Canadian pilot lost control of his Aston Martin, spun and led to a final red flag that was definitive.
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By now a number of drivers had gotten out and were improving, but the Stroll incident prevented them from doing more. The great beneficiary was Valtteri Bottaswho finished as the fastest of this batch almost without intending to.
Free Time Table 1 British Grand Prix
Photos: Alfa Romeo F1