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Teams break curfew
Although they set the fastest time yesterday, McLaren worked overtime. The team announced late last night that they would break curfew during the night “to carry out preventative work on both MCL40 cars.”
“The team will replace permissible key components to improve the robustness of the power unit installation and integration on both cars,” the team stated.
There will be no penalty for this, as McLaren has used its second of four allowed jokers this year.
Alpine and Cadillac also broke curfew during the night. This was also their second joker of the season.
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27 years ago today…
… Mika Häkkinen won the 1999 Canadian Grand Prix. The race is considered the birth of the legendary “Wall of Champions,” because three world champions – Michael Schumacher, Damon Hill, and Jacques Villeneuve – crashed there within a very short time.
You can read more about it here!
Weather
We can keep the weather update brief again today. No rain is still forecast in Barcelona, and it’s expected to be similarly hot to yesterday.
The biggest challenge will therefore be to keep the tires in the correct window so that they don’t overheat.
Missed Friday?
No problem! Before FP3, you still have enough time to catch up with our video analysis of the practice day in Barcelona.
We’ll also be back with a livestream for you this evening. Kevin Scheuren and Stefan Ehlen will report at 10:00 PM on the Formel1.de YouTube channel.
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A towel for Kimi
After the Monaco race, a scene went viral in which Kim Kardashian “stole” a towel that was actually intended for race winner Kimi Antonelli.
Now, the championship leader in Barcelona has received a very special towel as “compensation” – with kind regards from Kardashian herself.
Here’s the video:
“Good Basis” at Mercedes
Lando Norris was the fastest man in Barcelona on Friday, but George Russell finished just 0.009 seconds behind in P2. The Mercedes driver emphasizes: “The balance of power looks tight.”
“The McLaren drivers were strong over one lap, and the long runs in the second practice showed that we also have to prepare for a tough fight against Ferrari and Red Bull.”
“There are still a few areas we can fine-tune, but we have a good basis to build on overnight. Small improvements will likely make a big difference.”
Although it wasn’t quite enough for the fastest time, he looks “positively at the upcoming weekend.”
Qualifying Day
Hello and welcome to a new edition of our Formula 1 live ticker. After yesterday’s practice Friday, things get serious for the first time today with qualifying in Barcelona.
Qualifying is scheduled for 4:00 PM, and the third and final practice session awaits us earlier at 12:30 PM. Here in the ticker, we will provide you with pictures, information, and voices directly from the paddock in Spain, as usual.
Ruben Zimmermann will accompany you through the day here, and for questions, suggestions, or complaints, you can use our contact form. You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
You can read our live ticker from yesterday again here.
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