Le Castellet (France), 19 June 2021 – Verstappen challenges Mercedes for the French GP. There is waiting for the session qualifications today on the Paul Ricard circuit in Le Castellet, a fast track where Mercedes immediately appeared at ease and – according to forecasts – are once again the favorites. But it is not of the same idea Max Verstappen who is doing everything to make the weekend difficult Lewis Hamilton e Valtteri Bottas arriving to place his Red Bull in front of everyone in the last free practice session on Friday, albeit by only 8 thousandths. Probably the Anglo-German cars still have something to pull off for qualifying, but the Dutchman is certainly not one who lifts his foot when the challenge gets tough. The air of the house is good for Alpine which ended the best Friday of the season so far played with Fernando Alonso room and Esteban Ocon sixth, and also to the French of Alpha Tauri Pierre Gasly with the seventh time. The Ferrari, slow yesterday morning, they did see good speed in the afternoon even though it’s hard to think that Charles Leclerc (5th Friday) can make the third consecutive pole position after Monaco and Baku. Carlos Sainz comes with the eighth time, well the Alfa Romeos with Kimi Raikkonen (9°) e Antonio Giovinazzi (11th) in the middle of the McLaren’s Lando Norris, while Sergio Perez with the other Red Bull arrives from Friday with the 12th time.
Times and where to see it on TV
Formula 1, live qualifying at 3pm
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