F1 Spanish GP: Antonelli leads tricky second practice as Lindblad crashes
- On Friday, Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli topped the second practice session at the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid, setting the fastest time of 1:33.662 at the new Madring circuit.
- The return of the Spanish Grand Prix to Madrid after 45 years utilizes the 5.4km Madring track, a hybrid of street portions and a purpose-built loop that combines high-speed sections with heavy-braking areas.
- Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad caused the first red flag after losing control at Turn 13, with recovery of the vehicle and barrier repairs taking almost 15 minutes to complete.
- Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finished second and third, respectively, both trailing Antonelli by roughly a tenth of a second as the team demonstrated competitive pace.
- Reigning world champion Lando Norris endured a troubled session, missing most of the track time after a gearbox failure forced McLaren to perform a complete replacement on his car.
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Kimi Antonelli kept up his momentum in Madring's challenging new circuit on Friday, setting the pace in the workouts in the return of Spain's Formula 1 Grand Prix to Madrid.
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After topping the times in opening practice, he was beaten by Mercedes team-mate and championship leader Kimi Antonelli who set the pace in the second session, ahead of the Ferraris and Racing Bulls' rookie Arvid Lindblad. "It was very great fun driving that track for the first time," he said, 24 hours after describing it as the most risky on the calendar. "It’s always a great experience driving a new circuit. For me, FP1 was strong, but we ma…
Arvid Lindblad, from Racing Bulls, stars in the only accident of the F1 single-seat event in Madrid, the most dangerous event on the calendar
Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) made the best time for the second free practice session of the Spanish Grand Prix, the 14th round of the Formula 1 World Championship on Friday at the Madring (5.416 km) in Madrid.
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