LIVE Formula 1 Race Hungarian GP Hungaroring Circuit On Board Timing Live Streaming

[Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] he [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] oh [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] oh [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] a [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] a [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] e [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] oh [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] e [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] oh [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] oh [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] My Heroes one of whom was Fernando Alonzo can't quite believe I'm now sat next to him and I'll be on the grid in my home race F caros SS out on the track a few moments ago this was a turn 10 one of three corners but they brought the gravel closer to the side of the track and caros S finding out exactly where that gravel was and kicking up a a large plume of dust into the sky and they put out the uh small Fire by the side of the track and so we could get back up with the racing now the practice now we should say this is George Russell on a hard TI for Mercedes who stays 20th and slowest so far with a 14 won one as his best tie at Mercedes putting their drivers on the the hard Tire to start this session uh others like Ferrari going on the soft few on the mediums as well real mixture of of tires out on this track current real mixture of tires and strategies I mean Mercedes is probably the most easy to understand and obvious one they've started with the high Tire on high fuel just to get that race balance uh sorted and then they will go for some uh qualifying practice at the end of the at the end of the session where whereas the others are already doing whole mix of things yes Sprint qualify later today so they will use medium Tire before the soft tire the first two parts of spread qualifying is medium then we have soft for uh for the final top 10 on that one so you can understand some of the medium Tire Runners out there uh to get a feel if they're on low fuel of course we don't know what the fuel levels are uh currently what we do know is that the seems to be at low grip which is not a surprise cuz it is the first practice session and the track will be nice and fresh especially after the rain thought we had the other day dyis Hamilton as CH trying to get temperature into his tires let's Max sta Bast who's uh not on a is on a lap I should say and then it all gets a little bit scruffy there with n hulkenberg I think wanted to get past as well via the that was not very friendly Nik H will not be happy with that and now he's locked up all what L is now the bits and and at the last minute realized he have to stay to the right coming into the pits there I think there's a Bard that the drivers have to stay to the right to that was introduced by uh the race director overnight lewi has to go a bit closer to that bravel trap anyway n will not be happy with that cuz I think LS didn't see him at all cuz he was right behind the Red Bull and so I just ran him off the track and and Lewis is done a drive- through into the pitch there which makes me think that that wasn't a PL entrance into the F either for Le hson yeah that's what I said that it looked like a lock up into the corner there and I'm not sure look at it enough so he's he's already held up yeah yeah he block up oh there's a McLaren in the way and also that's like oh whole mess going on there wow for you see I was right I said it look very weird that it was a lock up anded it w b asrey as so well points It Out by Bono on that one let me see too karum we've only been away for 5 years and leis Hamilton one of the more experienced drivers I think you to enough though in s to uh very much a book a place on the uh on the discussion table shall we say 710 off Carlos s in the first sector now I know he's been on these tires before I've done a la on the but 710 offs quite quite a long way down yeah and he just had a lot of overare there in the high be Corner R unusual B there not looking like in a good Bas for now that car uh let's see how it goes on the exit here a little bit Snappy still in the steer wheel and went way too far off there yeah cuz he's used to the T might being there and now there's gravel they have to they have to adapt um well supposed to get to 10 but um of course we don't know what fuel level they're running huh I mean um being so far off in the first sector uh could be that they're just running a lot more fuel at the moment is a soft tire race time should it be a race TI for this weekend would you would you run it on on heavy field in this session just to see um Cy that is like impossible teams know um yeah don't know what to say to that why I just I'm I'm speculating could it be a race Tire of course be why not yeah you clever M I know up you not know many people but no no friends whatsoever well um is caros sides running wi at 10 10 again there's that new bit of gravel that has been put in we we we're giving a big thumbs up GR chandok to the uh these gravel traps that have been brought a little bit closest to the track Hallelujah coffee we love ding trell into this track takes away that nonsense are give track we have all time is it we need more of these travel trops ABS the edge of the track um I just beg a couple of things listening under team radio in here uh I I think the drivers that the grip level is coming but just as a reference to it from 2019 to today in power into a 1.3 second slower so we know I think you said a 339 with fp1 in 2019s right so we should be in the low 35s where and as Mike R said we're still about 3 seconds from that that tells you where in the time like is uh in terms of RP level he cheers SC thank you for that shower CL and brov to go four fastest to overall the eight chance off the paac team like Karma SS currently 13th at fastest Ted I'm going to have to interrupt you you know that bit about this Huns of girls on the track they ain't going to last for long there's a fire by the side of the track the grass has caught lights there is a fire at the grass 6 to S understood and I don't think I have ever ever seen grass catch fire by the side of a four a one track and I'm sure there's a marshall nearby with a fire Extinction uh to uh to put this out and it's a very small grass fire at the moment but so profy I want you to say now how do you think that happened I would not even like to begin to speculate on that one and I tell you what it would not have happened on Wednesday cuz when we landed here in Shanghai there was the delug of all Del uses and was like a wet weekend in Grimsby when we when we landed here nothing wrong with that spent many a happy Saturday afternoon in Grimsby uh but there's no chance that I say it's a small F see how fast it spreads here but it it is windy today and it it is very very Breezy uh today here and I assume then that that has helped dry out uh the grass by the side of the track which is uh nice and short and the Marshall with one fire extinguisher uh putting out what is now a a fairly large pile of uh of of black debris where the grass used to be but I have no idea how that would have happened unless of course ni a spark from underneath the car from the titanium blocks as just caught on a bump or something and sent the Sparks showering into the grass by the side of the track and that's what's ignited it that would be pretty miraculous though wouldn't it I mean there's probably no other explanation but or may yeah and maybe it is be there's a bump there where where cars are putting Sparks out every single lap every single Clan they go by but that this would be really miraculous be I mean cuz the wind is pointing in that direction and it always would push them from from where the cars are it would push the Sparks into the quarter ibe I mean it's either about or very elaborate way to stop T krabit reporting on cars by the side of the track you know we have R in Japan and now a fire here in Shanghai once they get for certain Chan this is not good for any driver or any team who only had 60 minutes to get practice uh in time in time for the uh for the uh Sprint qualifying later and now got even less time at Kar I'll come to you in a moment Mike CS with us on the pit wall at Aston Martin at first time he's joined us and Mike we're really really grateful that you give him some time to come and have a chat to us this this is very bad news for you and the rest of the teams isn't it [Music] yeah I don't work um yeah back you bu just same for everybody so uh not problem and so what was your run plan for today what are you what were you hoping to try and do during the 16-minute session and that we have for practice but actually you uh you know the first thing he he's a proper Baseline run which I think everybody has done now uh uh about checking the car checking the track uh there seems to be not a lot of grip uh from the surface uh but it's this the noral homework that you tried to do uh in the Bas line track is turned to three now again after this more Interruption so I think uh there's not so much disruption to the program to be honest uh that's goes um what do you know of the track uh surface um from these early uh stages one of the drivers been saying and and the fact that we've had that bitman paint put down how much of a surprise was that to you uh before you came here yeah right there was not So Much Information coming here uh about the surface itself uh we discovered this yesterday uh on the truck inspection the drivers have reported uh low grip and you see the left times quite far from normal uh left time or or expected left time so I think uh there needs to be a bit of rubbering in over the next laps and then they would be interesting in qualifying to see uh the track improve mement and the driver improvement so uh yeah something to look for you yeah absolutely you worry a bit Mike that will have a racing line with lots of grip and and then offline it it won't get the chance to grip in a bit and that might make overtaking a bit more tricky for the races um yeah I understand the concern uh but other hand the overtaking is normally on the some the main straights so uh where the DRS is so uh I I think uh through the corners it's probably two but it is also the same for for other circuits that the roberth line is the most creppy one so uh yeah with the overtaking mainly on the strides I think uh um we do not see that procession uh Mike it's Nico here this a very different topic you just confirmed your one driver Fernando which is super when when can we expect you to confirm uh Lance surely that should be just uh um should be done soon right yes something that I'm not really thinking about to win a session to be honest um but um yeah I mean as some Martin is Lance is home so uh and we want continuity so uh I think uh uh yeah over the next week we see we w't have four weekends but last year it was only a 10th across all I think it was 28 ifying sessions between the Sprints and the the thing so uh so far maras has had quite a bit of an advantage over Joe this season talking of Advantage Max was staing with a 1394 still the fastest driver but now by ear 11 milliseconds from Fernando Alonzo of course secur the constructions championship for re back in 2005 when he won here was sat next to Joe gr at the press conference yesterday Joe said I can remember watching the first race here in 2004 cheering on my heroes one of whom was Fernando Alonzo can't quite believe I'm now sat next to him and I'll be on the grid in my home race with him on Sunday and uh Fernando Alonzo here for another couple of years as well which I'm sure we please as Mar madet the sporting director Andy Stevenson had signed a contract to remain with the team and then hinted yesterday that will probably be his last contract in Formula 1 but I it be 45 the 4 45 by the end of it yeah but um he did say probably yeah I didn't say definitely so he left the door open to continue to the 50 to the only man who said definitely was you and you've stuck to it you've never wanted to come back and you found it very easy to to give up this racing habit I think Fernando Alo would find it less easy no no it's never easy I didn't find it easy either but uh yeah certainly Fernando looks like he's still very much enjoying um the racing and the lifestyle so good for him and I'm I'm it's amazing you know at his age I mean he's going to be 43 years old very very soon yeah I'm across we going have four weekends but last year it was only a 10th across all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions between the splints and the the thing so uh so far bcast has had quite a bit of an advantage over Joe this season talking of vage Max for staffen with 139 full still the fastest driver but now by only 11 minutes milliseconds from Fernando Alonzo who of course secured the constructions championship for Renee back in 2005 when he won here was sat next to Joe gu in the press conference yesterday Joe said I can remember watching the first race here in 2004 cheering on my hero one of whom was Fernando Alonzo can't quite believe I'm now sat next to him and I'll be on the grid in my home race with him on Sunday and uh Fernando alonto here for another couple of years as well which I'm sure will please Asar that might the sportive director Andy Stenson had signed a contract to remain with the team and then hits it yesterday that it will probably be his last contract in 41 but I said that' be 45 at 4 45 by the end of it yeah but um he did say probably yeah he didn't say definitely so he left the door open to continue to the 50 to the Y man who said definitely was you and you've stuck to it you've never wanted to come back and you found it very easy to to give up this racing haveit I think Fernando wono would find it less easy no no it's never easy I didn't find it easy either but uh yeah certainly Fernando looks like he's still very much enjoying um the racing and the lifestyle so a good for him and I'm I'm it's amazing you know at his age I mean he's going to be 43 years old very very soon yeah and he is still absolutely at the top of the game you know and so uh it's brilliant to see 43 years old K in J I think Cy he he kind maybe niik like a your thoughts as well I feel like Fernando is the first of the drivers in that post Michel shoak generation where they came in and Michael raised the power right in Fitness and and you know just a level professionalism and Fernando when he arrived 2001 you know he been trading hard for 20 OD years so really yeah okay the numbers is 45 but he hasn't got the fitness of body of an average 45y old and that's why I think he can still keep going when of the sport and we W have full weekend across all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions between the Sprints and the the thing so uh so far Bas has had quite a bit of an advantage over Joe this season talking of Advantage Max for sta him with a 1394 still the fastest driver but now by only 11 milliseconds from Fernando Alonso of course secured the Constructors Championship for Ren back in 2005 2 W here was sat next to Joe guer at the press conference yesterday Joe said I can remember across across all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions between the Sprints and the the things so uh so far podcast has had quite a bit of an advantage over Joe this season talking of Advantage Max for sta him with a 1394 still the fastest driver but now by only 11 milliseconds from Fernando Alonso of course secure the constructs championship for Rena back in 2005 when he won here was sat next to Joe guu in the press conference yesterday Jo said I can remember watching the first race here in 2004 cheering on my heroes one of whom was Fernando Alonzo can't quite believe I'm now sat next to him and I'll be on the grid in my whole race with him on I'm going to have to interrupt you you know that bit about this HS of girls on the track they ain't going to last for long there's a fire by the side of the track the grass has caught lights there is a fire at the grass 6 to S understood and I don't think I have ever ever seen grass catch fire by the side of a for a one track and I'm sure there's a marshall nearby with a fire exting sh to to put this out and it's a very small grass fire at the moment but prop I want you to say now how do you think that happen I would not even like to begin to speculate on that one and I tell you what it would not have happened on Wednesday CU When we landed here in Shanghai there was the Deluge of all Del uses it was like a wet weekend in grimby when we had when we landed here nothing wrong with that SP many a happy Saturday afternoon in Grimsby uh but there's no chance that I say it's a small far see how fast it spreads here but it it is windy today and it it is very very Breezy there today here and I assume them that that has helped dry out uh the grass by the side of the track which is uh nice and short and the Marshall with one fire extinguisher uh putting out what is now a a fairly large pile of uh of of black debris where the grass used to be but I have no idea how that would have happened unless of course ni a spark from underneath the car from the titanium blocks has just caught on a bump or something and sent the Sparks showering into the ground by the side of the track and that's what ignited it that would be pretty miraculous though wouldn't it but I mean there's probably no other explanation but or may yeah maybe it is be there's a bump there where where cars are putting spars on every single lap every single time they go by but that this would be really miraculous could be I mean cuz the wind is pointing that direction and they always would push them from from where the cars are it would push the Sparks into the quarter I me I mean inside of that are a very elaborate way to stop 10 pravits with 40 cars by the side of the track you know we have R in Japan and now fire at here in Shanghai once a get for K Chan off this is not good for any driver or any team who only had 60 minutes to get practice uh in time in time for the uh for the uh Sprint qualifying later and now got even less time at Kina come you in a moment Mike cracks with us on the pit at Aston Martin at first time he's joined us and mighte be really really grateful that you've given some time to come and have a chat to us this this is very bad news for you and the rest of the teams isn't it yeah I don't um yeah B new was bu the same for everybody so uh not me you and so what was your run plan for today what are you what were you hoping to try and do during the 16-minute session uh that we have for practice but actually you uh you know the first thing he's he's a proper Baseline run which I think everybody has done now uh about checking the car checking the track uh the seems to be not a lot of grip uh from the surface uh but it's this the normal homework that he tried to do uh in the Baseline track is turned three and now again after this more Interruption so I think uh there's not so much disruption to the program to be honest uh that's goes um what do you know of the track uh surface um from these early uh stages one of the driv has been saying and and the fact that we've had that bitchman paint put down how much of a surprise was that to you uh before you came yeah right there was not So Much Information coming here uh about the surface itself uh we discovered this yesterday uh on the truck inspection the drivers have reported uh low grip um you see the left 's also quite far from normal uh left time or or expected left time time so I think uh there needs to be a bit of rubbering in over the next laps and then they would be interesting in qualifying to see uh the track Improvement and the driver improvement so uh yeah something to look for do you yeah absolutely did you worry a bit Mike that we we'll have a racing line with lots of grip and and then offline it won't get the chance to grip in a bit and that might make overtaking a bit more tricky for the races um yeah I understand the concern uh but on the other hand the overtaking is normally on the sub the main straight so uh where the DRS is so uh I think through the corners it's probably true but it is also the same for for other circuits that the rer line is the most poopy one so uh yeah with overtaking mainly on the strikes I think uh um we do not see that procession uh Mike it's Nico here just a very different topic you just confirmed your one driver perando which is when when can we expect you to confirm uh Lance surely that should be just uh um should be done soon right yes something that I'm not really thinking about to win a session to be honest uh but uh yeah I mean he has some up in his M's home so uh and he want continuity so uh I think uh uh yeah what will the next week we see I think you to enough though in s to very much a book of place on the on the discussion table shall we say 71 off Carlos s through the first sector now I know he's been on these tires before I don't know La B but 710 offs quite quite a long way down yeah and he just had a lot of over steer there in the he Corner unusual balance there not looking like in a good place for now that car all let's see how it goes on the exit here a little bit Snappy still in the steer wheel and went way too far off there yeah cuz he's used to the tarmac being there and now there's gravel they have to they have to adapt um well supposed get to Ted but um of course we don't know what fuel level they're running huh I mean um being so far off in the first sector uh could be that they're just running a l more fuel at the moment is it sof tire race TI should it be race time for this weekend would you would you run it on on heavy field in this session just to see um that is like impossible team so um yeah don't know what to say to that why I just I I'm I'm [Music] speculating you not know many people but now friends whatsoever is he W um his caros Sid running wild at turn 10 again there's that new bit of gravel that has been put in uh we we we're giving a big thumbs up D Chand to the uh these gravel traps have been brought a little bit closer to the track Hallelujah we love grael tra into the track takes away that nonsense I'll give us you track we have all the time isn't it we need more of these Trav tops Absol at the edge of the track um I just pick out a couple of things I'm listening under team radio in here uh I I think the drivers they the the the grip level is coming but just as a reference do from 2019 to today in bin they were 1.3 seconds slower so we know I think you said a 339 with fb1 in 2019s right so we should be in the low 35s where and as Mike re said we're still at 3 seconds from that that tells you where the P like is um ints of grip level at T scw thank you for that shower qu improves to go four fastest to overall near the 810 off the paac team M KS currently 13th at fastest color SS out on the track a few moments ago this was a turn 10 one of three corners but they brought the gravel closer to the side of the track and Carlo sight is finding out exactly where that gravel was and kicking up a a large plume of dust into the sky and they put out the uh small Fire by the side of the track and so he could get back up with the r ring now the practice now we should say this is George Russell on the hard tire for Mercedes who stays 20th and slowest so far with a 141 one as his best tie at Mercedes putting their drivers on the the hard Tire to start this session uh others like Ferrari going on the soft few on the mediums as well real mixture of of tires out on this track currently real mixture of tires and strategies I mean Mercedes is probably the was easy to understand an obvious one they've started with the high tire and high fuel just to get that race balance uh sorted and then they will go for some qualifying factors at the end of the at the end of the session where whereas the others are already doing whole mixing things yes spread qualify later today so that we use medium Tire before the soft tire the first two parts of spread qualifying as medium then we have soft for uh for the final top 10 on that one so you can understand some of the medium Tire Runners out there uh to get a feeli if they're on low fuel of course we don't know what the fuel levels are uh currently what we do know is that there seems to be at low brick which is not a surprise because it is the first practice session and the track will be nice and fresh especially after the rain th we had the other day dyis Hamilton as CHS trying to get temperature into his tires let's Max for sta Bast who's uh not on a who is on a lap I should say and then it all gets a little bit scruffy there when n hul I think wanted to get past as well that was not very friendly mik hogo will not be happy with that and know he's locked up or what he bit and and at the last minute realized he had to stay to the right coming into the pits there I think there's a pro out that the drivers have to stay to the right that was introduced by uh the race director overnight Lewis has to go a bit closer to that bravel trap anyway Nik H will not be happy on an that cuz I think Lis didn't see him at all cuz he was right behind the Red Bull and so he just ran him off the track and L is done I drive through to the pitch there which makes me think that that wasn't a plan entrance into the pits either for Lewis Hilson yeah that's what I said that it looked like a lock up into the corner and I'm not sure looking enough so he's he's already held up yeah yeah he lock up oh there's a McLaren in the way and also oh whole mess going on there but wow for D one's right I said it looked very weird and it was the lock up and it w be asrey as so well points It Out by Pono on that one I mean Ser karum we've only been away for 5 years and Lewis Hamilton one of the more experienced drivers we w't have four weekends but last year it was only a 10th across all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions between the Sprints and the the thing so uh so far marcass has had quite a bit of an advantage over the season talking of Advantage Max for stman with a 1394 still the fastest driver but now by only 11 milliseconds from Fernando Alonso of course secured the Constructors Championship for runner back in 2005 when he won here was sat next to Joe grer at the press conference yesterday Joe said I can remember watching the first race here in 2004 cheering on my heroes one of whom was Fernando Alonzo can't quite believe I'm now sat next to him and I'll be on the grid in my home race with him on Sunday and Fernando Alonzo here for another couple of years as well which I'm sure will please as M that madet the sporting director Andy Stevenson and signed a contract to remain with the team and then hinted yesterday that it will probably be his last contract in Formula One but I be 45 uh 4 45 by the end of it yeah but um he did say probably I didn't say definitely so he left door open to continues to the 50s to 60 y onlyi man who said definitely was you and you've stuck to it you've never wanted to come back and you found it very easy to to give up this racing habit I think Fernando Alo would find it less easy no no it's was never easy I didn't find it easy either but uh yeah certainly Fano looks like he's still very much enjoying um the racing and the lifestyle so a good for him and I'm I'm it's amazing you know at his age I mean he's going to be 43 years old very very soon yeah I'm across of we will have four weekends but last year it was only a 10th across all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions between the Sprints and the the thing so uh so far podcast has had quite a bit of an advantage over Joe this season talking of Advantage Max for staffen with 1394 still the fastest driver but now by only 11 millisec from Fernando Alonzo who of course secured the constructions championship for Ren back in 2005 when he won here was sat next to Joe gu in the press conference yesterday Joe said I can remember watching the first race here in 2004 cheering on my hero one of whom was Fernando Alonzo can't quite believe I'm now sat next to him and I'll be on the grid in my home race will on Sunday and uh Fernando alono here for another couple of years as well which I'm sure will please Asar that M the sportive director Addy Stevenson had signed a contract to remain with the team and then hits his yesterday that it will probably be his last contract in form one but I going be 45 at 4 45 by the end of it yeah but um he did say probably yeah he didn't say definitely so he left the door open to continue to the F to the only man who said definitely was you and you've stuck to it and You' never wanted to come back and you found it very easy to to give up this racing habit I think Fernando alono would find it less easy no no it's was never easy I didn't find it easy either but uh yeah certainly Fano looks like he's still very much enjoying um the racing him the lifestyle so a good for him and I'm I'm it's amazing you know at his age he's going to be 43 years old he is still abely at the top of the game you know so really3 years old I think cruy he he kind maybe Nico like your thoughts as well but I feel like Fernando is the first of the drivers in that post Michel Sho generation where they came in and Michael raised the power right in Fitness and and you know just Lev professionalism and Fernando and 2001 you know he's been trading hard for 20 OD years so really yeah okay the numbers is 45 but he hasn't got the fitness of body of an average 45y old and that's why I think he can still keep going well in this other both and we won't have full weekend across all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions between the Sprints and the the thing so uh so far bass has had quite a bit of an advantage over Joe this season talking of Advantage Max for stappen with a 1394 still the fastest driver but now by only 11 MCS from Fernando Alonso of course secure the constructions championship for Ren back in 2005 when he won here was sat next to Joe gu in the press conference yesterday Joe said I can remember of cross across all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions between the Sprints and the the thing so uh so far Bas has had quite a bit of an advantage over Joe this season talking of Advantage Max for staffen with 1394 still the fastest driver but now by only 11 milliseconds from Fernando Alonso of course secure the constru championship for Rena back in 2005 when he won here was sat next to Jo knew in the press conference yesterday Joe said I can remember watching the first race here in 2004 cheering on my heroes one of whom was Fernando Alonzo I can't quite believe I'm now sat next to him and I'll be on the grid in my home race with him on color SS out on the track a few moments ago this was a turn 10 one of three corners but they brought the gravel closer to the side of the track and Carlos SS finding out exactly where that gravel was and kicking up a large plume of dust into the sky and they put out the uh small Fire by the side of the track and so we could get back up with the racing now we have practice now say this is George Russell on the hard tire for Mercedes who stays 20th and slowest so far with a 141 one as his best tie at Mercedes putting their drivers on the the hard Tire to start this session others like Ferrari going on the soft few on the mediums as well well real mixture of of tires out on this track currently real mixture of tires and strategies I mean radies is probably the most easy to understand an obvious one they've started with the high tire and high fuel just to get that race balance uh sorted and then they will go for some qualifying practice at the end of the at the end of the session where whereas the others are really doing whole mix of things yes Sprint qualify later today so that we use medium Tire before the soft tire the first two parts of spread qualifying is medium then we have soft for uh for the final top 10 on that one so you can understand some of the medium Tire Runners out there uh to get a feel if they're on low fuel of course we don't know what the fuel levels are uh currently what we do know is that there seems to be at low GP which is not a surprise because it is the first practice session and that the track will be nice and fresh especially after the rain look we had the other day bis Hamilton as CHS trying to get temperature Ino his tires let's Max with st him past who's uh not on who is on a lap I should say and then it all gets a little bit scruffy there when niik hulberg I think wanted to get past as well via that was not R friendly Nik hulber will not be happy with that and now he's locked up what he L is now to the pits and and at the last minute realized he had to stay to the right coming into the pits there I think there's a blow out that the drivers have to stay to the right that was introduced by uh the race director overnight Lewis has to go a bit closer to that brabel trap anyway nikab will not be happy on an that cuz I think LS didn't see him at all cuz he was right behind the Red Bull and so he just run him off the track and LS is done a drive through to the pitch there which makes me think that that wasn't a plan entrance into the pits either for LS hon yeah that's what I said that it looked like a lock up into the corner yeah and I'm not sure L looking enough so he's he's already held up yeah yeah he lock up oh there's a McLaren in the way and also that's like oh whole mess going on there wow for you see I was right it it looked very weird and it was a lock up and it w be asy as well pointed out by PLO on that one I mean Ser karum we've only been away for 5 years and leis Hamilton one of the more experienced driv I think you did enough though in s to uh very much a book of place on the uh on the discussion T shall we say 710 off Carlos s in the first sector now I know he's been on these tires before I done a lap on but 710 offs quite quite a long way down yeah and he just had a lot of oversteer there in the height be Corner R unusual balot there not looking like in a good Bas for now that part uh let's see how it goes on the exit here a little bit Snappy still in the Ste will and went way too far off there yeah cuz he's used to the TAC being there and now there's gravel how do they have to they have to adapt um well spoted again turn 10 but um of course we don't know what fuel level they're running huh I mean um being so far off in the first sector uh could be that they're just running a lot more fuel at the moment is a soft tire a race Tire should it be a race tire for this weekend would you would you run it on on heavy Fiel in this session just to see um D Cy that is like impossible your daddy out said man the teams no way so um yeah don't know what to say to that why I just I I'm I'm speculating could it be a race T was could be why not yeah you're cleverest M I know that L the you not know many people by now friends whatsoever is um his CARiD running wild at 10 10 again there's that new bit of gravel that has been put in h we we we're giving a big thumbs up Chad up to the uh these gravel traps that have been brought a little bit closer to the track Hallelujah coffee we love gravel trany into the track takes away that nonsense all give us track giv us we have all the time isn't it we need more of these travel Toops absolutely the edge of the track um I just figure out a couple of things I'm listening under team radio in here uh I I think the driver is the the grip level is coming but just as a reference goling from 2019 to today in power into a 1.3 second slower so we know I think you said a 339 with fb1 in 29 TI right so we should be in the low 35s where and as Mike right said we're still at 3 seconds from that that tells you where the time m is um in GP level he cheers K thank you for that sh qu improves to go four fastest overall Man the eight chance off the paac team M car car his 13th at fast said I'm going to have to interrupt you you know that bit about there's Hots of cars on the track they ain't going to last for long there's a fire by the side of the track the grass has caught lights there is a fire at the grass 67 understood and I don't think I have ever ever seen grass catch fire by the side of a for a one trap now I'm sure there's a marshall nearby with a fire extinguisher uh to uh to put this out it's a very small grass fire at the moment but so Cy I want you to say now how do you think that happened I would not even like to begin to speculate on that one and I tell you what it would not have happened on Wednesday cuz when we landed here in Shanghai there was the delug of all Del uses it was like a wet weekend in grimville when we when we landed here nothing wrong with that spent many a happy Saturday afternoon in grimby uh but there's no chance that I say it's a small fire see how how fast it spreads here but it it is windy today and it it is very very Breezy today here and I assume then that that has helped dry out uh the grass by the side of the track which is uh nice and short and the Marshall with one fire extinguisher uh putting out what is now a a fairly large pile of uh of of black de where the grass used to be but I have no idea how that would have happened and unless of course Nico a spark from underneath the car from the titanium blocks as just caught on a bump or something and sent the Sparks showering into the grass by the side of the track and that's what's ignited it that would be pretty miraculous I would but I mean there's probably no other explanation but well may yeah and maybe it is be there's a bump there where where cars are putting spots on every single lap every single cl to go by but that this would be really Mir ulous could be I mean cuz the wind is pointing that direction and they always would push them from from where the cars are it would push the Sparks into the corter I me I mean inside of that a very elaborate way to stop T kravits reporting on cars by the side of the track you know we have raid at Japan and now fire here in Shanghai once they get for K Chan up this is not good for any driver or any team who only had 60 minutes to get practice uh in time in time for for the uh for the uh Sprint qualifying later and now got even less time at Kar I'll come to you in a moment Mike RS with us on the pit wall at ason Maron at first time he's joined us and Mike we're really really grateful that you give him some time to come and have a chat to us this this is very bad news for you and the rest of the teams isn't it yeah I don't um yeah back yours bu just same for everybody so not Prof and so what was your run plan for today what are you what were you hoping to try and do during the 16-minute session uh that we have for practice but actually you uh you know the first thing is is's a proper Baseline run which I think everybody has done now uh about checking the car checking the track uh there seems to be not a lot of grip uh from the surface uh but it's this the normal homework that he tried to do uh in the Baseline track is turned to Green now again after this Interruption so I think uh there's not so much disruption to the program to be honest uh that's good um what do you know of the track uh surface um from these early uh stages one of the drivers been saying and and the fact that we've had that bitman paint put down how much of a surprise was that to you uh before you came here yeah right there was not So Much Information coming here uh about the surface itself uh we discovered this yesterday uh on the truck inspection the drivers have reported uh low grip um you seen the left time outs are quite far from normal uh left time or or expected left time so I think uh there needs to be a bit of rubbering in over the next laps and then they would be interesting in qualifying to see uh the track Improvement and the driver improvement so uh yeah something to look for two two yeah absolutely did you worry a bit Mike that we we'll have a racing line with lots of grip and and then offline it it it won't get the chance to grip in a bit and that might make overtaking a bit more tricky for the races um yeah I understand the concern uh but on the other hand the overtaking is normally on the sub the main Straits so uh where the DRS is so I think uh through the corners it's probably to but it is also the same for for other circuits that the Rob line is the most pry one so uh yeah with overtaking mainly on the straights I think think uh um we do not see that procession Mike it's Nico here just a very different topic you just confirmed your one driver Fernando which is super when when can we expect you to confirm uh Lance and surely that should be just uh um should be done soon right yes something that I'm not really thinking about to in a session to be honest um but um yeah I mean as some Mar in is Ling is home so uh and we want continuity so uh I think uh uh yeah over the next week we see and we won't have four weekends but last year it was only a 10th across all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions between the Sprints and the the thing so uh so far bcast has had quite a bit of an advantage over Joe the season talking of Advantage Max was staing with 1394 still the fastest driver but now by only 11 milliseconds from Fernando Alonso of course secured the constructions championship for Rena back in 2005 when he won here was sat next to Joe GR in the press conference yesterday Jo said I can remember watching the first race here in 2004 cheering on my heroes one of whom was Fernando Alonzo can't quite believe I'm now sat next to him and I'll be on the grid in my home race will him on Sunday and uh Dan Alonso here for another couple of years as well which I'm sure will please as Mar that madet the sportive director Andy Stevenson had signed a contract to remain with the team and then they hinted yesterday that it would probably be his last contract in Formula 1 but he should it be 45 uh 4 45 by the end of it yeah but um he did say probably yeah I didn't say definitely so he left the door open to continue to the 50s to the 60 Yodi M who said definitely was you and stuck to it you've never wanted to come back and you found it very easy to to give up this racing habit I think Fernando Alonzo would find it less easy no I know it's never easy I didn't find it easy either but uh yeah certainly Fernando looks like he's still very much enjoying um the racing in the lifestyle so good for him and I'm I'm it's amazing you know at his age I mean he's going to be 43 years old very very soon across of we're going to have four weekends but last year it was only a 10th across all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions between the Sprints and the the thing so uh so far podcast has had quite a bit of an advantage over Joe the season talking of Advantage Max for sta him with 1394 still the fastest driver but now by only 11 milliseconds from Fernando Alonzo who of course secured the construct championship for Renee back in 2005 when he won here was sat next to Joe gu in the press conference yesterday Co said I can remember watching the first race here in 2004 cheering on my heroes one of whom was Fernando Alonzo can't quite believe I'm now sat next to him and I'll be on the grid in my home race fil him on Sunday and uh fernandoo alono here for another couple of years as well which I'm sure will please as martic that M the sporting director ABY Stevenson and sign a contract to remain with the team and then hit his yesterday that it would probably be his last contract in Formula One but I itman be 45 uh 4 45 by the end of it yeah but um he did say probably yeah he didn't say definitely so he left the door open to continue to the 50 to the the only man who said definitely was you and you've stuck to it and you've never wanted to come back and you found it very easy to to give up this racing habit I think Fernando alono would find it less easy no no it was never easy I didn't find it easy either but uh yeah certainly Fernando looks like he's still very much enjoying um the racing the lifestyle so good for him and I'm I'm it's amazing you know at his age I mean he's going to be 43 years old very very soon yeah and he is still absolutely at the top of the game you know and so uh it's brilliant to see 43 years old kuu in July I long I think Cy he he kind of maybe Nico like your thoughts as well but I feel like Fernando is the first of the drivers in that post Michael sh Mich generation where they came in and Michael raised the ball right in Fitness and and you know just level professionalism and Fernando when he arrived 2001 you know he's been trading hard for 20 OD years so really yeah okay the numbers is 45 but he hasn't got the fitness of body of an average 45y old and that's why I think he can still keep going well in both and we W have full weekend across all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions between the Sprints and the the thing so uh so far bcast has had quite a bit of an advantage over Joo this season talking of Max staff with a 139 full still the fastest driver but now by only 11 milliseconds from Fernando Alonso of course secured the construction championship for Rene back in 2005 what he won here was sat next to Joe G in the press conference yesterday Joe said I can remember across across all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions between the spint the the thing so uh so far bcast has had quite a bit of an advantage over Joe this season talking of Advantage Max the Stafford with a 139 full still the fastest driver but now by only 11 milliseconds from fernandoo Alonso of course secured the constructions championship for Rena back in 2005 when he won here with sck to Joe guu in the press conference yesterday Joe said I can remember watching the first race here in 2004 cheering My Heroes one of whom was Fernando Alonzo can't quite believe I'm now sat next to him and I'll be on the grid in my whole race who live on I'm going to have to interrupt you you know that bit about there's Hots of cars on the track they ain't going to last for long there's a fire by the side of the track the grass has caught lights there is a fire at the grass 6 to S un and I don't think I have ever ever seen grass catch Fire by the side of a Formula One Track I'm sure there's a marshall nearby with a fire to to put this out it's a great small firey I want you to say now how do you think that happened I would not even like to begin to speculate on that one and I tell you what it would not have happened on Wednesday cuz when we landed here in Shanghai there was the Del us of all Zale users it was like a wet weekend in Grimsby when we when we landed here nothing wrong with that SP many a happy Saturday afternoon in grimby uh but there's no [Music] Chancey out the grass by the side of the track which is uh nice and short and the Marshall with one fire extinguisher uh putting out what is now a a fairly large pile of uh of of black debris where the grass used to be but I have no idea how that would have happened unless of course they go a spark from underneath the car from the titanium blocks has just caught a bump or something and sent the Sparks showering into the grass by the side of the track and that's what's ignited it that would be pretty miraculous though wouldn't it like I mean there's probably no other explanation but well may yeah maybe it is be there's a bump there where where cars are putting Sparks out every single lap every single time they go by but that this would be really miraculous could be I mean cuz the wind is pointing in that direction and it always would push them from from where the cars are it would push the Sparks into the corter I mean I mean inside of that or a very elaborate way to stop Ted krabit reporting on cars by the side of the track you know we have rated Japan and now a fire here in Shanghai Once A is for c k Chanel this is not good for any driver or any team who only had 60 minutes to get practice uh in time in time for the uh for the uh Sprint qualifying later and now got even less time at I'll come to you in a moment Mike RS with us on the pit wall at Aston Martin at first time he's joined us and Mike we're really really grateful that youve given some time to come and have a chat to us this this is very bad news for you and the rest of the teams isn't [Music] it yeah I don't um yeah but you was the same for everybody so uh not meor problem and so what was your run plan for today what do you what were you hoping to try and do during the 60-minute session uh that we have for practice but actually you uh you know the first thing is is a proper Baseline run which I think everybody has done now uh uh about checking the car track there seems to be not a lot of grip uh from the surface uh noral homework that he tried to do uh in the basine track is turned to Green now again more Interruption so I think there's not so much disruption to the program to be honest that's goes um what do you know of the track uh surface um from these early uh stages one of the driv has been saying and and the fact that we've had that bitchman P put down how much of a surprise was that to you uh before you came yeah right there was not So Much Information coming here uh about the surface itself uh we discovered this yesterday uh on the truck inspection the drivers have reported to low grip you see the left time out are quite far from noral uh lap time or or expected lap time so I think uh there needs to be a bit of rway in over the next laps and then it would be interesting in qualifying to see uh the track Improvement and the driver improvement so uh yeah something to look for do you yeah absolutely you worry a bit Mike that we we'll have a racing line the lots of grip and and then offline it won't get the chance to grip in a bit and that might make overtaking a bit more tricky for the [Music] racers yeah I understand the concern uh but on the other hand they taking is normally on the sub main stes so uh where the DRS is so uh I think uh to the corners it's probably two but it is also the same for for other circuits that the rth line is the most Pro so uh yeah with overtaking mainly on the STS I think uh um we do not see that procession Mike it's Nico here just a very different topic you just confirmed your one driver Fernando which is super when when can we expect you to confirm uh Lance surely that should be just uh um should be done soon right yeah something that I'm not really thinking about to Inn a session to be honest uh but um yeah I mean as some Mar in his L is home so uh and we want continuity so uh I think uh uh yeah over the next week see I think you to enough though in s to uh very much b a place on the uh on the discussion T shall say 71 off Carlos SS in the first sector now I know he's been on these tires before I done a lap on but S10 offs qu quite a long way now yeah and he just had a lot of oversteer there in the highp corner R unusual valid player not looking like in a good place for now that part uh let's see how it goes on the exit here little bit Snappy F in the stair wheel and went way too far off there yeah cuz he's used to the tarmac being there and now there grab they have to they have to adapt um well supposed get turn 10 but um of course we don't know what fuel level they're running huh I mean um so far off in the first sector uh could be that they're just running a lot more fuel at the moment is a soft tire a race Tire should it be a race tire for this weekend would you would you run it on on heavy fi in this session just to see um like impossible impossible 30 else anyone the teams know so so um yeah don't know what say to that why I just I'm speculating could it be I race Ty I could be why not PR my I know so as you not know many people by now friends whatsoever is you welome umid running wild turn 10 again there's that new bit of gravel that has been put in we we we giving a big thumbs up for it Chad up to the uh these gravel traps that have been brought a little bit closer to the track Hallelujah we love trop at the edge of the track takes away that nonsense are give us attack we have is we need more of these TR Toops ABS at the edge of the track um I just pick a couple of things I'm listening under team radio in here uh I think the drivers they the grip level is coming but just as a reference to off it from 2019 to today in power a 1.3 second store so we know I think you said a 339 with fp1 in 2019 that's right so we should be in the low 35s where and as Mike back said we're still about 3 seconds from that that tells you where the comat is um in terms of GP level T thank you for that show qu improv to go four fastest overall near the8 T off the pace team M kight currently 13th at fastest color sights out on the track a few moments ago this was turn 10 one of three corners but they brought the gravel closer to the side of the track car s's finding out exactly where that gravel wasn't picking up a a large plume of dust into the sky they put out the uh small Fire by the side of the track and so he could get back up with the racing now the have practice now this is George Russell on a hard tire for Mercedes who stays 20th and slowest so far with 141 out one as his best TI at Mercedes putting their drivers on the the hard Tire to start this session others like Ferrari going on the soft few on the mediums as well real mixture of of tires out on this track currently real mixture of tires stry I mean Mercedes is probably the most easy to understand an obvious one they've started with the high tire and high fuel just to get that race balance uh sort of and then they will go for some qualifying practice at the end of the that at the end of the session where the others are really doing all mixer things yes Sprint qualify later today so that we use medium Tire before the soft tire the first two parts have spread qualifying is medium then we have soft for uh for the final top 10 on that one so you can understand some of the medium Tire Runners out there uh to get a feel if they're on low fuel of course mean that we don't know what the fuel levels are uh currently what we do know is that there seems to be at low brip which is not surpris cuz it is the first practice session and the track will be nice and fresh especially after the rain but we had the other day there howon as CH trying to get temperature into his tires that's Max for sta Bast who's uh not on a who is on a lap I should say and then it all gets a little bit scruffy there when N hulkenberg I think wanted to get past as well that was not very friendly Nik hogenberg will not be happy with that and now he's locked up bit and and at the last minute realize he had to stay to the right coming into the pits there I think there's a b AR that the drivers have to stay to the right here that was introduced by uh the race director overnight lewi has to go a bit closer to let gravel trap anyway n will not be happy of that cuz I think LS didn't see him at all cuz he was right behind the Red Bull and so he just ran him off the track and ls's time a driveth through into the pits there which makes me think that that wasn't a plan entrance into the pits either L hon yeah I said that it looked like a lock up into the corner there and I'm not sure look at it enough so he's he's already held up yeah yeah he lock up oh there's a McLaren in the way and also whole mess going on there wow nothing off you see I was right I it looked very weird and it was a lock up and it walk the as well pointed out by PLO on that one Ser K we've only been away for 5 years Le Hamilton one of the more experienced drivers we going to have four weekends but last year it was only a 10th across all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions between the Sprints and the the thing so uh so far forecast has had quite a bit of an advantage over Joe this season talking of the Box Max was sta with 1394 still the fastest driver but now by ear 11 milliseconds from Fernando alono of course secure the constructions championship for Rena back in 2005 what he won here was sat next to Joe gr the press conference yesterday remember watching the first race here in4 I believe I'm now sat next to him and I'll be on the grid in my home race with him on Sunday and uh alono here for another couple of years as well which I'm sure we police as M now madet the sportive director Andy Stevenson and signed a contract to remain with the team and then hinted yesterday that would probably be his last contract in Formula One but he be 45 uh 4 45 by the end of it yeah but um he did say probably yeah I didn't say definitely so he left the door open to continues to the 50s to assist the only man who said definitely was you and you've stuck to it youve never wanted to come back and you found it very easy to to give up this racing haveit I think Fernando Alonzo would find it less easy no no I was never easy I didn't find it easy either but uh yeah certainly Fernando looks like it's still very much enjoying um the racing and the lifestyle so good for him and I'm I'm it's amazing you know at his age I mean he's going to be 43 years old very very soon now um across of we only have four weekends but last year it was only a 10 across all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions to Wi the Sprints in the the thing so uh so far bcast is had quite a bit of an advantage over Joe the season talking of Advantage Max for stappen with 1394 still the fastest driver but now by only 11 milliseconds from Fernando Alonso of course secured the constructions challeng for Rena back in 2005 when he won here was s next to Joe gu in the press conference yesterday Joe said I can remember watching the first break here in 2004 cheering on my heroes one of whom was Fernando Alonzo can't quite believe I'm now sat next to him and I'll be on the grid in my home race with him on Sunday and uh Fern alono here for another couple of years as well which I'm sure will pleas as Mar and that my that the sportive director Andy Stevenson had signed a contract to remain with the team and then hited yesterday that it will probably be his last contract in Formula One but he it be 45 4 45 by the end of it year but um he did safe probably yeah didn't say definitely so he left the door open to continue to the fif finishes the only man who said definitely was you and you've stuck to it you never wanted to come back and you found it very easy to to give up this race and have it I [Music] think C like he's still very much enjoying um the racing in the lifestyle so a good for him and I'm I'm it's amazing you know at his age I mean he's going to be 43 years old very very soon yeah and he is still absolutely at the top of the game you know and so uh it's brilliant to see 23 years old Kar in ofi I think Cy he he kind maybe Nico like your thoughts as well like being like Fernando is the first of the drivers in that post Michael shich generation where they came in and Michael raised the power right in Fitness and and you know just a Lev professionalism and Fernando when he arrived 2001 you know he seemed training hard for 20 or years so really yeah okay the numbers is 45 but he hasn't got the fitness of 40 of an average 45y old and that's why I think he can still keep going we're in this ER of the spol and we won't have full weekend across all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions between the Sprints and the the thing so uh so far podcast has had quite a bit of an advantage over job this season talking of Advantage Max for staffen with the 13 94 still the fastest driver but now by only 11 milliseconds from Fernando Alonzo of course secure the constru championship for Ren back in 2005 what he won here was sat next to Joe gu in the press conference yesterday Joe said I can remember across across all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions between the Sprints and the the thing so uh so far bcas has had quite a bit of an advantage over Joe this season talking of Advantage Max for sta him with a 1394 still the fastest driver but now by only 11 milliseconds from Fernando Alonso of course secure the constructions championship for Rena back in 2005 when he won here was sat next to Joe guu in the press conference yesterday Joe said I can remember watching the first race here in 2004 cheering on my heroes one of whom was Fernando Alonzo can't quite believe I'm now sat next to him and I'll be on the grid in my home race with him on car SS out on the track a few moments ago this was a turn 10 one of three corners but they brought the gravel closer to the side of the track and caros S finally exactly where that gravel was and picking up a a large plume of dust into the sky and they put out the uh small Fire by the side of the track and so we can get back off with the racing now the practice now we should say this is George Russell on a hard tire for Mercedes who stays 20 and slowest so far with a 141 one as his best TI at Mercedes putting their drivers on the the hard Tire to start this session and others like Ferrari going on the soft few on the mediums as well real mixture of of tires out on this track currently real mixture of tires and strategies I mean Mercedes is probably the most easy to understand an obvious one they've started with High tire and high fuel just to get the race balance uh sorted and then they will go for some qualifying factors at the end of the at the end of the session where whereas the others are really doing whole mix of things yes Sprint qualify lers today so that we use medium Tire before the soft tire the first two parts of spread qualifying is medium then we have soft for uh for the final top 10 on that one so you can understand some of the medium Tire Runners out there at to get a feel if they're on low fuel of course we don't know what the fuel levels are uh currently what we do know is that there seems to be at low grip which is not a surprise because it is the first practice session and the track will be nice and fresh especially after the r but we had the other day Hamilton has just trying to get temperature into his tires let Max with staffen past who's uh not on a who is on a lap I should say and then it all gets a little bit scruffy there with NI hulkenberg I think wanted to get past as well Vic that was not ready very friendly M hogo will not be happy with that and now he's locked up or what did he Le is now the bits and and at the last minute realized he have to stay to the right coming into the pit there I think there's a pro as that the drivers have to stay to the right to that was introduced by the race director overnight look he lewi has to go a bit closer to that grael trap anyway n h will not be happy to that cuz I think Lis didn't see him at all cuz he was right behind the Red Bull and so I just R him off back and and Le has done a driveth through into the pitch there which makes me think that that wasn't a plan entrance into the P either for Le hon yeah that's what I said that it looked like a lock up into the cor and I'm not sure let look at enough so he's he's already held up yeah yeah he lock up oh there's a m in the way in off oh whole mess going on there wow you see I was right I said it looked very weird and it was the lock and it w the asur as well pointed out by Pono on that one we've only been away for 5 years leis Hamilton one of the more experienced drivers I think he did he enough though in sound to uh very much a book of place on the on the discussion T shall we say 71 off caros S to the first sector now I know he's been on these tires before I don't know lap on for but 710 offs quite quite a long way down yeah and just had a lot of over Speer there in the he be Corner R unusual bance there not looking like good basement now that car uh let's see how it goes the exit here a little bit Snappy F in the steer wheel and went way too far off there he's used to the tarmac being there and now let's gravel they have to they have to adapt um well spoted again turn 10 but um you of course we don't know what fuel level they're running huh I mean so far off in the first sector uh could be that they're just running a lot more fuel at the moment is this sof Tire in race time should it be in race time for this weekend would you would you run it on on heavy field in this session just to see um Cy that is like impossible I know imp 30 any teams know so um yeah don't know what to say to that why just I'm I'm speculating could it be a race T could be why yeah you're CL M I know you not know many people by now friends whatsoever is he W um his GID to running wide at turn 10 again there's that new bit of gravel that has been put in we we we're giving a big thumbs up dur Chand to the uh these gravel traps that have been brought a little bit closer to the track H we love this takes away that I'll give as we have time isn't it we need more of these D TS absolutely TR um I just pick out a couple of things I'm listening in under team radio in here uh I I think the drive is B the group level is coming but just as a reference of from 2019 to today in B there were 1.3 second slower so we know I think you said a 339 with fb1 in 2019 right so we should be in the low 35s where and as my C said we're still at 3 seconds from that that tells you where the com like is n i Ching thank you for that Sher quare improves to go four fastest to overall off the pace and team M currently 13th at fastest I'm going to have to interrupt you you know that bit about there's lots of cars on the track they ain't going to last for long there's a fire by the side of the track the grass has caught lights there is a fire at the grass 6 to 7 un and I don't think I have ever ever seen grass catch fire by the side of a foral one track and I'm sure there's a marshall nearby with a fire extinguisher uh to uh to put this out and it's a very small grass fire at the moment but so Cy I want you to say now how do you think that happened I would not even like to begin to speculate on that one and I tell you what he would not have happened on Wednesday cuzz when we landed here in Shanghai there was the Del use of all Del uses it was like a wet weekend in Grim when we when we landed here nothing wrong with that SP many a happy Saturday afternoon in Grimsby uh but there's no CH I say it's a small fire see how fast it spreads here but it it is windy today and it it is very very Breezy there today here and I se them that that has helped dry out uh the grass by the side of the track which is uh nice and short and the Marshall with one fire extinguisher uh putting out what is now a a fairly large pile of uh of of black Davy where the grass used to be but I have no idea how that would have happened unless of course nio a spark from underneath the car from the titanium blocks has just caught on a bump or something and sent the Sparks showering into the grass by the side of the track that's what ignited it that would be pretty miraculous like I mean there's probably no other explanation but or may yeah and maybe it is be there's a bum there where where cars are putting spars out every single lap every single CL they go by could be I mean cu the wind is pointing that direction and they always would push them from from where the cars are would push the Sparks into the corner may I mean inside of that or very elaborate way to stop Ted krabit for 4 on cars by the side of the track you know we have raid Japan and now a fire at here in Shanghai once a against for K Chanel this is not good for any driver or any team who only had 60 minutes to get practice uh in time in time for the uh for the uh Sprint qualifying later and now got even less time at Kar I'll come to you in a moment Mike cracks with us on the pit W and as Martin at first time he's joined us and Mike we really really grateful that you give him some time to come and have a chat to us this this is very bad news for you and the rest of the teams isn't it yeah I um yeah B yours bu just same for everybody [Music] so and so what was your run plan for today what are you what were you hoping to try and do during the 60-minute session uh that we have for [Music] practice actually you were you know the first first thing is a is's a proper Baseline run which I think everybody has done now uh checking the car checking the track uh there seems to be not a lot of grip uh from the surface uh but it's it's the normal homework that you try to do uh in the Baseline track is turned to bre now again after this more Interruption so I think uh there's not so much disruption to the program to be honest that's goes um what do you know of the track uh surface um from these early uh stages one of the drive has been saying and and the fact that we've had that bit and paint put down how much of a surprise was that to you uh before you came yeah right there was not So Much Information coming here uh about the surface itself we discovered this yesterday uh on the truck inspection the drivers have reported uh low grip um you see the left times out are quite far from normal uh left time or or expected left time so I think think there needs to be a bit of rubbering in over the next L and then they would be interesting in qualifying to see uh the track Improvement and the driver improvements over yeah something to look for do do yeah absolutely you worry a bit Mike that we we'll have a racing line for lots of grip and and then offline it it won't get the chance to grip in a bit and that might make overtaking a bit more tricky for the races um yeah I understand the concern uh but on the other hand the overtaking is normally on the some the main Straits so uh where the DRS is so I think through the corners it's probably true but it is also the same for for other circuits that the r of line is the most poopy one so uh yeah with the overtaking many of the Tres I think uh um we do not see that procession and Mike it's Nico here this a very different topic you just confirmed your one driver pernando which is super when when can we expect you to confirm uh Lance surely that should be just uh um should be done soon right yes something that I'm not really thinking about to in a session to be honest um but um yeah I mean that's some Mar in is L is home so uh and we want continuity so uh I think uh uh yeah the next week we see and we W have full weekend but last year it was only a 10th across all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions between the spint and the the thing so uh so far podcast has had quite a bit of an advantage over Joe this season talking of advanage Max was Staffing with 1394 still the fastest driver but now by only 11 milliseconds from Fernando Aluma who of course secur the conru challenge for run back in 20 find what he won here was sat next to Joe grer at the press conference yesterday Joe said I can remember watching the first race here in 2004 cheering on my heroes one of whom was Fernando alono can't quite believe I'm now sat next to him and I'll be on the grid in my whole race will him on Sunday and alono here for another couple of years as well which I'm sure will please as M that myet the sporting director Aly steon and signed a contract to remain with the team and then hinted yesterday that it would probably be his last contract to for but I it be 45 uh 4 45 by the end of it yeah but um he did say probably yeah I didn't say definitely so he left the door open to continues to the 50s to 60 Yi M who said definitely was you and you've stuck to it you never wanted to come back and you found it very easy to to give up this racing habit I think Fernando also would find it less easy no no I was never easy I didn't find it easy either but uh yeah certainly for looks like he's still very much enjoying um the racing and the lifestyle so good for him and I'm I'm it's amazing you know at his age I mean he's going to be 43 years old very very soon man and across we going to have four weekends but last year it was only a 10th across all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions between the Sprints and the the thing so uh so far Bast has had quite a bit of an advantage over Joe the season so of Advantage Max with sta with 1394 still the fastest driver but now by only 11 milliseconds from Fernando Alonso of course constru championship for Rene back in 2005 when he won here was sat next to believe now sat next to him my on Sunday [Music] and sign the contract remain with the team and then H probably be his last [Music] contract didn't say definitely so he left the door open to continue to the definitely was you and you've stuck to it you never wanted to come back very e to give up this I think Fernando [Music] [Music] easy good him amaz at his age I mean he's going to be 43 years old very very soon of the game so brilliant to see [Music] as like Fernando is the first of the drivers in that generation where they came in and Michael raised the [Music] B for 20 years okay colbus is 45 fness of body of an average 45 and that's why I think he can still keep goingon have [Music] 2 with 139 full driver but now by only 11 Mill from Alo of course construct Champion for back in 2005 to Joe the press conference yesterday up remember it was [Music] 28y a b of advant boun Max was St with 139 the fastest driver but now by only 11 seconds from Fernando Alonso of course secur the [Music] conr the first race here in 200 cheering on my one of was Fernando alono can't believe I'm now sat next to him and I'll be on the grid in my home race have to interrupt you you know that bit about there's L of girls on the trackin long side of the track the has CAU [Music] lights I have ever by One I'm a see where to put this out and it's a very small grass fire at the moment buty I want you to how did make that happen I would not even like to begin to speculate in that when we landed here in Shanghai it was the Del of all nothing with that many a happy Saturday afternoon gby at see how fast it spreads it but it is windy today very very breey over there today here and ium that has helped dry out by the side of the track which is nice and out is now fairly large pile of of of black Dy where the grass used to be but I have no idea unless of course n a spark from underneath the titanium just caught on a bump or something and sent the Sparks showering into the grass by the side of the track that would be pretty [Music] miracul or yeah maybe it is be there's a bump there where where cars are putting spars out every single lap every single time they go by I mean the wind is pointing that direction pushed them from the quter inside of are very way to start of the track you know we have ch now a fire here in Shanghai once only minutes to get practice in time in time for the uh for the qualify now but even L time I'll come to you in a moment Mike CS with us on the and as join Mike really really grateful that you given some time to come and have a chat to us this this is very bad news for you and the rest of the team yeah so what was your run plan for today what are you hoping to try and do during the 16 minute session and that we have Force but actually you know the first which I think everybody has done now about checking the car [Music] track TR again after to the um what do you know of the track surface um from these early stages one of the drivve has been saying and the fact that we've had that vitim P down how much a surprise was that to you before you came in Sur itself drivers have reported [Music] [Music] look yeah absolutely you worry a bit M have RAC it won't get the chance to grip in a bit and that might make over more tricky for the racers yeah I understand [Music] Mike it's Nico here this a very different topic you just confirmed your one by when can we expect [Music] confirm yeah something that I'm not really thinking about during a session to be honest U but uh yeah I mean and we want continuity I [Music] think very much place on the the discussion1 way he a lot of feeling and went way too far off there he's to [Music] the well [Music] to of course we don't know what Fu level they're running I [Music] mean tiace should it beace for this weekend session [Music] THS upu com but just as a [Music] reference so we know 339 [Music] f195 3 seconds from that that tells you where the com is overall CH off [Music] the S on the track few closer to the of TR [Music] the sky the by the side of the track so we can get back on with the RAC now we practice [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] TI today so though we use medium time before time two Sprint qualifying as medium then we have sof for top on that one so you can understand some of the medium Tire [Music] runn to be lck is not [Applause] session we had the other day to temperature into his ties [Music] then the last minute realiz he to stay to the right the driv toay to the right has to [Music] Gooser him off the track a drive to the pitch there which makes me think that that yeah that's what I said it like a lock so he's he's already held up yeah [Music] oh whole mess going on there you see I was right I very [Music] weird so points It Out by on that one Hamilton one of the more experienced have weekends last year it was only a 10 across all I think it was 28 [Music] talking of boxes Max with 139 the F driver Now by 11 Alonso SEC constru CH for Ren back in5 I can remember race here in 2004 cheering on my heroes of can't quite believe I'm now sat next to him and I'll be on the GD in my his last contract in Formula 1 the end of it but um he did take probably so he left the door open to continue to the only e up easy no never easy I didn't find it easy either looks like the RAC the lifestyle so good for him he's going to be 42 years old very very soon across have last year it was only a 10 across all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions B Max St with 139 full still the fastest driver but now by 11 second Fernando Alonso of course secur the construction championship for Rene back in 2005 when to Joe gu in the press conference yesterday Jo set up and remember watching the first race cheering on my her one of was Fernando alono next to him and I'll be on the grid in my race on here for another couple years as well which show with pleas director Stevenson and sign a contract to remain with the team yesterday [Music] probably 4 by the end it but he prob didn't defitely the only man who said definitely was you have you stuck have you found it very easy give up racing habit I think Fernando won would find it Le easy no no it's never easy I didn't find it easy either but uh yeah certainly very much good I'm it's amazing you know at his age I he's going be 43 years old very still absolutely at the top of the game you know so brilliant to see 43 years old I think he maybe your thoughts as well but I feel like Fernando is the first of the drivers in post Michel schak generation where they came in been trading hard for 20 years so really number since 45 but he hasn't got fness of 45y old and that's why I think he can still keep going of the sport I think it was 28 qualifying sessions so has quite a bit of an advantage overon Max was St with 139 dver Now by only 11 Mill from Fernando alza of course CH at back in 2005 he won here was sat next to Joe the press conference Jo said I can remember across across all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions between the and so far Advantage Talking ofage Max the Fest driver but now by only 11 milliseconds from Fernando Alonso [Music] The conr Champ for Rena back in 2005 he won here confence yesterday said I can remember watching the first 2004 cheering on my heroes one of whom is Fernando alono can't quite believe I'm now sat next SCI out on the track a few moments ago this was a turn 10 one of three corners closer to the side of the track picking up a large plume of dust into the sky they put out the by get back with the racing now practice now for Mercedes stays 20th and slowest so far with a one best tie that Mercedes putting their drivers hard Ferrari the medi as [Music] mi mi tires understand an obvious one they started with the high tire and high fuel just to get that race balance sorted and then they will go [Music] for the yes qualified today so they will use medium time before the the first two parts of spre qualifying as Med have to on that one so you can understand some of the medium time out there to get a feel if they're on low fuel currently what we do know is that seems to be at low is not a surprise because it is the first practice session ESP after the we had the other dayis Hamilton as trying to get temperature max St B who's not on lap I should say h I think wanted to get as not Bey with that he's locked up and at the last minute realiz to stay coming into the I think but the drivers have to stay to the right introduced by the race director overnight I didn't him at all behind and so he just ran him off the track is I tried to Mak that that wasn't a plan entrance into the Le lock uping enough so he's he's already held up yeah yeah he lock up oh there's way going on there [Music] wow out by on that for years Hamilton EXP D [Music] I10 first ties but 710 [Music] the Ste went way too far up there the there and now there gra they have to they have to adapt but of course we don't know what [Music] F race time should it be a race time for this weekend would he would you run it on on heavy field see that is [Music] impossible don't know what to say [Music] there's that a big thumbs up for the TRS to the TR [Music] Hallelujah coup things radio think the 20139 [Music] 2019 for that shower improves to go four F [Music] over I'm going to have to interrupt you that about this long there's a fire by the side of and I don't think I have ever ever seen cat of a for one I'm sure's a I do not to speculate on that one and I tell you what it would not have happened when we landed here in Shanghai there was the Del of all Del users Bes the Alon G and there's no chance that far see how fast it spreads it and I that hasy [Music] the out it's now a fairly large pile of of black Dy where the grass used to be but I have no idea how about go a spark from underneath the car titanium fox has just caught on a bump or something and sent the Sparks [Music] the probably no other explanation but well yeah maybe it is being there's bum there [Music] [Applause] every single every single time to go by but I mean the wind is that direction we push them from where the cars the corner I meaned very elate way to now fire here in Shanghai once thing this this is not good for any driver any you only Hades in time in time for the uh for the spring qualifying later next time at K I'll come to you in a moment Mike CRA with us on the pit w at ason Martin at first time he's joined us and M we're really really grateful that we give him some time to chat this this is very bad news for you and the rest of the teams isn't [Music] it yeah um yeah [Music] F and so what was your run plan for today what are you what were you hoping to try and do during the [Music] 60e you know the first thing he's a proper B everybody has done there seems to be not a lot of grip from the surface work that he tries to do the basine truck is turned to so I think there's not so much disruption to the program for know the track surface from these early stages one of the driv has been saying and the fact that we've had that paint put down how much of a surprise was that to you before you came [Music] yeah right there was not So Much Information coming here uh about the surface itself on the inspection driv expected left time so I think there need to be be inter in qualifying to see the track Improvement and the driver improvement something to look for yeah absolutely you worry it and then offline get the chance to drip in a bit and that might make overtaking a bit more tricky for the [Music] racers I think through the corners it's probably true but think is also the so yeah we taking main of the STK I think session here this a very different topic you just confirmed your one driver Fernando is expect you to confirm Lance surely that should be just uh should be done soon right yes something that I'm not really thinking about during the session to be honest I mean some in his L is home so we want continuity so I [Music] think we only have four weekends but last year it was only a 10 across all I think it was 28 qualifying so far has had a b [Music] talking of 11 alru championship for Ren back in 2005 what he won here was sat next to remember watching the first race here in4 cheering on my heroes next to him and I'll be on the grid in my home race really on Sunday alono here for another couple ofon teamed yesterday that it will probably be his last contract in Formula one5 by the end of it say probably I didn't say definitely [Music] come back and you found it very easy to to give up this have it find it less easy no no it's never easy I didn't but uh yeah certainly like very much enjoying the racing and the lifestyle so it's amazing you know at his age I mean he's going to be 43 years old very very soon last only AC qualifying session so so faring box Max dri Now by 11 Mond from fernandoo Championship to Ren back in 2005 when he won here Jo the press conference yesterday Joe said I can remember watching the first race here in 2004 cheering on my heroes one of whom was Fernando alono can't quite believe I'm now next to him and I'll be on the grid in my with him on Sunday here for another couple as which I'm sure my the sportting director stevon had signed a contract to probably be his [Music] last by the end of it yeah but def so he left the door open the only man who said definitely was you and You' stuck to it you never wanted to come back found it very easy to give up this R in heav I think FAS it's never easy but yeah certainly for like he still very much enjoying the racing the lifestyle so a good for him and I'm I'm it's amazing know at his age I he's going to be 43 years old very very soon and he is still AB to 43 years old maybe like your thoughts as well I feel like Fernando is the first of the drivers in generation where they came in and Michel raised the B right in Fitness and and you know just Lev professional Fernando when he 200 so really yeah okay the numbers is 45 th of 40 of an average 45 and that's why I think he can still keep going we ACR eight qualifying sessions could be the Sprints and the the thing so so far has had [Music] quite with 139 still the fastest driver but now by only 11o constru champ back in Joe the press conference yesterday Joe said I can remember [Music] cross 28 qualifying [Music] sessions still the fastest driver but now by only 11 Mill from Fernando Alonso SEC the constru challeng it for Rena back in 2005 when he won was Jo the I remember watching the first race here in 2004 cheering on my I believe I'm now sat next to him and I'll be on the grid in my I'm going to have to interrupt you you know that bit about there Huns of girls on the track they ain't going to last for long there's a fight the track the has caught lights there is a fire at the grass 67 and I don't think I have ever ever seen gr Catch Fire by the side of a foral one trap I'm sure there's a martial nearby with a Fire EX very fire at the moment but Soy I want you to say now I would not even like to begin to speculate on that one and I tell you what know what happened on Wednesday CU When we landed here in Shanghai was with that happy Saturday there's no chance that I say it's a small see how fast it spreads but it is windy today and very very Breezy today here and ium them that that has helped dry out the grass by the side of the track nice and short and the Marshall coming out what is now a a fairly large pile of uh ofy where the grass used to be but I have no idea how that would have happened unless of course n a spark underneath the car from the titanium blocks has just caught on a bump or something and sent the Sparks showering by the side of the track that's what prac I there's probably no other explanation but yeah maybe there's a bump there where where every single every single time but that this would be really miraculous wind is point in that direction and they always would push them from from where the cars are it would push the Sparks into the fourwh I mean it's side of out or a very elaborate way to stop 10 cabbits reporting on cars by the side of the track you know we have CH now here in sh Chanel this is not good for any driver or who only had 60 minutes to get practice in time in time for the uh for the uh Sprint qualify later and now got even less time at Mike RS with us on the pit at Aston Martin at first time he's joined us and might really really time to come and have a chat to us this this is very bad news for you and the rest of the Dre isn't it yeah um yeah bet you was bu just same for everybody [Music] so and so what was your run plan for today what are you what were you hoping to try and assession that we have for [Music] practice actually you uh you know the first thing is he's a proper Baseline run which I think everybody has done now uh [Applause] track there seems to be not a lot of grip up from the surface homor that's he tried to do Bas line track is turned to three now again after this more Interruption so I think there's no to [Music] much that's good um what do you know of the track surface from these early stages one of the driv has been saying and and the fact that we've had that vitim put down how much of a surprise was [Music] that yeah right there was not so much information about the surface itself we discovered this yesterday uh on the truck inspection the drivers have [Music] reported expected that time so I think there needs to be a bit of r like to see TR Improvement and the driver improvement so something to look for yeah absolutely did you worry a bit Mike that we'll have a racing line lots of GP offline won't get the chance to GP in a bit and that might make overtaking a bit more tricky for the [Music] racers I understand the concern so I think through the is also the same for for others that the r line is the mosty one so St I think we do not see that possession Mike it's ni here this a very different topic you just confirm your one driver Pando which is super when when can we expect you to conf surely that should be just uh um should be done soon [Music] right yeah that I'm not really thinking about to win a session to be honest U but yeah I mean so uh and we want continuity so I think uh uh yeah over the next week we I think to enough though sound very much of the shall caros in the first now I know 710 he just had a lot of over there cor unus valid not looking like a good face [Music] that little bit Snappy still in the he's used to the being there and now there they have to they have to adapt well spotted again turn 10 [Music] but is this s TI race time should it be a race time for this weekend would you would you session just to see um Cy that is like impossible [Music] teams know so um yeah don't know what to say [Music] [Music] that and there's that new bit of gravel that has been put in we we giving a big thumbs up to gravel traps that have been brought a little bit closer to the TR we love gra TR that we need of I just fig out a couple of things I'm listening here uh I think the dve is the group level is coming but just as a reference go from 2019 into a 1.3 second store so we know I think you said a 339 with fb1 in 2019 us right so we should be still you the [Music] is cheers thank you for that sh improves to go four F and the Chance off the face by caros he's 13 F s out on the track a few moments ago this was a turn 10 one of three corners but they brought the gravel closer to the side of the track finding out exactly where that gravel was and picking up a large of dust they put out the small by the side of the track so we can get back say this is George Russ I'm a he stays 20th and slowest so far with a 141 one as his best time that Mercedes hard time to start session others like Ferrari mediums as well real mixture of of tires out on this track currently and FES I mean Mercedes is probably the most easy to understand in obvious race balance and then they will go for some qualifying practice at the end of at the end of the session whereas the others are really doing whole mixer things yes Sprint qualify later today so they will use medium Tire before the soft tie the first two parts of spread qualifying as medium then we have soft for for the final 10 on that one so you can understand some of the medium Tire Runners if they're on low fuel we don't know what the field levels are currently what we do know is that there seems to be at low brick which is not a surprise cuz it is the first practice s be nice and fresh especially after the we had the other day trying to get temperature into his tires let's Maxa I should say and then it gets a little bit scr hulber as that was not very friendly H will not with that now he's locked up to the laste realized he had to stay to the right coming into the pit the drivers have to stay to the right that was introduced by the race director [Applause] overnight Le has to go a bit closer to that bra trap anyway him at all cuz he was right behind the red bu and just run him off the track a drive to the pitch there which makes me think that that wasn't a plan yeah said looked like a lock up the I'm not sure so he's already held up yeah yeah he loock up oh there's a McLaren in the way and also oh whole mess going on there wow you see I was right very weird it was a lock and it w and so well pointed out by see we've only been away for five years one of the more experienced drivers we have four weekends but last year across all I think it was 28 the thing so so far Bast has had quite a bit of an advantage over SE toing of mat 13 by4 still the fastest driver Now by only 11 milliseconds from Fernando Alonso of course secure the constru champion foren back in 2005 what he won here was sat next to Joe GR in the press conference yesterday Jo said I can remember watching the first in 2004 cheering on my heroes one of whom was Fernando Alonzo can't quite believe I'm now sat next to I'll be on in my home race with him on Sunday and that a couple years as well which I'm sure will please as for that M the sportive director Andy Stevenson have signed a contract to remain with the team and then probably be last contract in form one but 45 by the end of it yeah but say probably yeah I didn't say definitely so he left the door open the only man who said definitely was stuck to it you never wanted to come back you found it very easy to give up this racing habit I think Fernando oronto would find it less easy no it's never easy yeah certainly looks like he still very much enjoying the RAC in the lifestyle so good for him and I'm I'm it's amazing you know at his age I mean he's going to be 43 years old very very soon we will have four weekends but last year it was only a 10 I think it was 28 qualifying sessions between the Sprints and the thing so has had quite a bit of an advantage over Joe the season Talking Max 139 still the fastest driver Now by only 11 millisecond from of course secur the construct championship for Rene back in 2005 Joe in the press conference yesterday Co said I can remember watching the first race here in 2004 cheering on my heroes one of whom was Fernando alono my believe I'll be on the grid in my home race F on Sunday and Fernando alono here for another couple of years as well which I'm shown witha M the sporting director Andy Stevenson had signed a contract to remain with the team and then hit his yesterday that it will probably be his last contract in for before he5 prob he left the door open to continue to the the only man he said definitely to it never wanted to come back and you found it very easy racing I think Fernando find it less easy no it's never easy looks like he still very much enjoying lifestyle so good for him and I'm I'm it's amazing you know at his age I mean he's going to be 43 years old very very soon and he top of the game you know so brilant to see 43 years old I think maybe like your thoughts as well is the first of the drivers in post mation where they came in inness [Music] andando training for OD so really yeah okay the numbers is 45 Fitness of body of an average 45y old and that's why think he can still keep going have we can't across all I think it was 28 so far has is [Music] overing Max St with a 139 still the fast dri 11 from Fernando Alonso back in 2005 when won Jo said I can remember across all I think it was 28 [Music] so far B has had quite talking of Max St with3 the fastest driver but now by only 11 MC from fernandoo CH Ren back in 2005 Joe confence yesterday Jo said I can remember watching the first race here in 2004 one of them was Fernando alono can't quite believe I'm now sat next to him and I'll be on the GD in my home race theack corners but they brought the gravel closer the track s finding out exactly where that gravel was and picking up a LGE the sky they put out the side of the track and so we could get back off with the RAC now practice now should say this is George Russ on the Stow Mercedes putting their driv on the hard [Music] TI like Ferrari going on the soft the mediums as well of of tires outs on this track current of tires and strategies I mean is probably the most easy to understand and obvious one they've started with the high tire and high Fuel and then they will fory whereas the others are really doing whole mix of things yes Sprint qualified Placer today so will use medium time before the soft tile the first two parts and for spread qualifying is medium then we have soft for for the final top so you can understand some of the medium Tire Runners out there fuel of course me we don't know what the fuel levels are we do know is that there seems to be at low brick which is not a surprise because it is the first PR will bece and fresh especially after the the other day Hamilton as trying to get temperature into his tires let Max with st past who's not I should say and then it will get SC to get p as well that was not R friendly will not be that upbody at the last minute realiz he to stay to the right the P I think there's a that the drivers have to stay to the right that was introduced by the race director over nights W Lewis has to go a bit closer to that brael trap anyway I think didn't see him at all cuz he was right behind the Red Bull and just R off the track has done a drive through into the pitch there which makes me think that that wasn't a ground entrance into the yeah that's what I said that it looked like a lock up into the corner there and I'm not sure look enough he's already held up yeah yeah he lock up oh there's a McLaren in the way oh wow I was right I said it looked very weird and it was a Lo up and it w by on that one away for years L Hamilton one of the more experienced drivers I think to it's very much put place on the year of the discussion 71 off Carlos s in the first sector now been on these tires before I done a lap moment a long way down yeah and he just had a lot of over there and then not looking like in a good B now that car let's see how it goes exit here little bit Snappy F in the St and went way too far off there he's used to the have they have to adapt um but um of course we don't know what fuel being so far off in the first sector uh could be that they're just running a lot more fuel at the moment Tire a race TI should it be a race tire for this weekend would he would you run it on on heavy fuel in this session just to see that is like impossible you're teams um uh don't know what to say to that why I just I I'm speculating could it be a race yeah you there's that new bit of grael that has been put in we we giving a big thumbs up for these gravel traps that have been brought a little bit closer to the Trap we love at the end of the track takes away that non all giv track giv we have all the time is the edge of the track um I just fig a couple of things uh I think the ders but just as a reference to from 2019 to today in so we know I think you said 33 with fb1 in 2019 that's right so low 35 and as mik said we're still at 3 seconds in now that tells you where the com is cheers thank you for that shower to go four fastest overall [Music] the 13th at fastest said I'm going to have to you you know that bit about this girls on the track they ain't going to last for long there's a fire by track has caught lights there is a fire [Music] the and I don't think I have ever ever seen Catch Fire a Formula One Track and I'm sure there's a marshal nearby with a fire extinguisher put this out and it's a very small grass fire at the moment but SE that has helped dry out by the side nice and short and the Marshall with one fire extinguisher what is now a fairly large pile of uh of of black Dy but I have no idea how that would have happened unless of course n from underneath the car from the titanium flocks as and The Spar showering into the grass by the side of the tractor that's what's ignited it that would be pretty there probably no other explanation but or yeah maybe there's a bump there where where cars are putting Sparks out every single left every single time to go by that this would be really miraculous could be I mean cuz the wind is pointing that direction the SP into the corner I mean a very elaborate way to stop t craits for 140 cars by the side of the track you know we have rated Japan now fire here in Shanghai once a CH this is not good for any driver or any team who only had 60 minutes to get practice in time in time for the uh for Theif time I'll come to you in a moment Mike CS with us on the pit at ason at first time he's joined us in might really really grateful that you've given some time to come and have a chat to us this this is very bad news for you and the rest of the teams isn't [Music] it yeah um yeah news bu and so what was your run plan for today what are you you hoping to try and do during the 16-minute session and that we have for practice [Music] [Music] how [Music] [Music] offline taking a bit more tricky for the races [Music] [Applause] yeah I understand the [Applause] concern so yeah we do not see that procession Mike it's Nico here different topic you just confirmed your dri Fernando which is super when surely that should be just to be done soon right yes something that I'm not really thinking about during the session to be honest but Mar is L is home so uh want continuity so I think next week have four weekends but last year it was only a 10 all I think it was 2if has quite a bit of an advantage [Music] over 139 Now by 11 milliseconds from Fernando Alonso of Champion for back in 2005 what he won remember watching the first here in my believe next to him and be on the in my race on Sunday Ando alono here for another couple of years as well which I'm sure we pleas Asam [Music] y [Music] proba 45 by the end of it but probably so he left the door open to continue to the only nevered to come very E I think would find it less easy no no it's never easy but uh yeah certainly much enjoy the RAC and the lifestyle so a good for him and I he's going to be 43 years old very very soon [Music] across last year it was only a 10th across all I think it was 28 qualified so far has had quite a bit of an advantage over SE box Max St with 139 still the fastest driver Now by 11o of SEC the construction championship for Rene back in 2005 W here sub to Joe in the press conference yesterday set up watching the first race here in 2004 cheering on my heroes one of next to him be on the GD home race with him on Sunday alono here for another couple of years as well which I'm sure will please as Mar contract to remain with the team and then H yesterday [Music] that5 at 45 by the end of it he didn't say probably yeah didn't say definitely so he left the door open to continue the only man who said definitely was you and you've stuck to it you've never wanted to come back and you found it very easy to to give up this racing haveit I [Music] think never easy I didn't find easy either but yeah certainly Fernando looks like the racing and the lifestyle so good for him and I'm I'm it's amazing you know at his age I mean he's going to be 43 years old and he is still absolutely at the top of the game you know so it's brilliant to see 43 years old I think as well I feel like Fernando is the first of the drivers they came in and Michel raed the fando 200 know he been trading hard for 20 old years so really yeah numb is 45 but he hasn't got the fness of 40 of an average 45 and that's why Z the we W have full weekend across it was 28 qualifying sessions between the Sprint [Music] and ADV Max for St with 139 full still the fastest driver [Music] Alo conru CH back in 2005 when he won here was sat next to Joe in the press conference yesterday said I can [Music] remembery session so so far has had quite a bit [Music] of ma with 139 F still the fastest driver but now by only 11 [Music] M constru CH back in5 Jo iness conf [Music] about of on the track that ain't going to last for long there's a fire by the side of the track I don't think I have ever ever SE by of [Music] a to put this out it's very small cross I not [Music] even landed shangai us it was like a wet weekend in G when we when we landed here nothing WR with that many but there no chance that see how [Music] and is very very and I assume that that has helped dry out the grass by the side of the track one extinguisher out but I have no IDE how the the titanium just CAU and sent the Sparks showering into the but for me yeah maybe there's a bump there where where cars are putting spars out every single s [Music] in that [Music] direction only practice in time in time for the uh for theif now time [Music] Jo so what was your run plan today what are you are you hoping to try that we have for practice Tru is [Music] know early St what the driver has been saying and and the fact that we've had that down how much of a surprise was to right there was not So Much Information coming [Music] reported to low grip we see the left [Music] expect look yeah absolutely to worry a bit M we'll have a r [Applause] of won't get the that might more tricky for the [Music] [Music] races with over Main position Mike it's ni here this a very different topic you just confirm your one driver Fernando can we expect confirm surely that should be just done soon right yes something that I'm not really thinking about to in a session to be honest but home so [Music] so I think next [Music] week very shall in the I know's [Music] tires a lot of over way too far up there he's used to now they have to they have to [Music] adapt so far off in the first just more is a sof Tire in race time should it be in race time for this weekend would you run it on heavy fuel in this session just to [Music] see be [Music] [Music] that we giving a big thumbs [Music] up the Hallelujah I just radio in here I think the the grip level is a 13 so we know you9 right so we should be the and to go four fastest overall col SS out on the track a few moments ago this was a three corners but he BR the gravel closer the of track dust into the sky put out the small Fire by the side of the track so we can get back up with [Music] mercedes1 as best TI Mercedes put in their dri TI to start this session and others like Ferrari going on the soft mediums as well real mixture tires out on this track real mixture of tires and easy to understand and obvious started with the high tire and high fuel just to at that race balance s and go for some qualifying practice at the end of the at the end of the session whereas the others are really doing whole mix of things qualify later today so they will use medium TI before the first two parts of spread qualifying his medium for the final top 10 on that one so you can understand some of the medium TI Runners if they're on L Fuel of we don't know what the fuel levels are we do know is that there seems to be low brick which is not surpris it is the first practice session and the track fresh especially after the r look we had the other day as trying to get temper ties Max onp I to get as that was not locked up the bits and and at the last minute realiz he had to stay to the right coming into the bits there I think there's a the drivers have to stay to the right and that was introduced by director overnight has to goer not didn't off as he was right behind the red and so he just ran him off the track Le is tough a drive through to the pitch there which makes me think that that wasn't a plan entrance into the for Le yeah that's what I said that it looked like a lock up so he's he's already held up the thir in the way and also mess going on there wow I right it looked very weird and G and so well points it out BYO on [Applause] [Music] that Hamilton one of the more experienc have four weekends but last year it was only a 10 across all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions between think has quite a bit of an advantage over the seas talking of with 1394 still the fastest driver but now by ear 11 millisec from Alonso secur The constru Champ for run back in 2005 what he won here was sat next to Joe G in the press conference yesterday watching the first race here in 2004 cheering on my heroes one of whom was Fernando Alonzo can't quite believe I'm now sat next to I'll be on the GD in my home race on Sunday andern alono here for another couple of years as M SP director Andy Stevenson signed [Music] contract yesterday that probably contract in form 45 4 45 by but um he did take probably yeah didn't take so he left the door open to continue to the 50s to the only man who said definitely was you and You' stuck to it you never and you found it very easy to give up find it l easy no no it's never easy I didn't find the easy either but uh yeah certainly Fernando looks like still very much so a good F him and I'm I'm it's amazing you know 42 years old very across we will have four weekends but last it was only a across all I think it was 28 qualifying a of advantage over [Music] Joe Max with 139 Now by 11 millisecond from Fernando Alonso of course secur the construction challeng for Rene back in 2005 [Music] w i remember watching the first here4 cheering on my one of believe to my race on Sunday here for another couple years Poli as by Stevenson signed a contract to remain with the [Music] team probably be his last [Music] contract but um he did say probably yeah didn't say definitely so he left the door open the the only man who said definitely was you and you stuck to it you nevered to very easy to to give up this racing heav I think Fern no no it's never easy I didn't find it easy either but very much enjoy lifestyle so a good FR I'm I'm it's amazing you know his age going very very soon and he is still absolutely at the top of the game you know and so uh it's brilliant to see 43 years [Music] old I he he kind of maybe like your thoughts as well but I feel like Fernando is the first of the drivers in that post [Music] M and Michel raised the power right in and you know just and when he been trading hard for 20 OD years so really yeah okay the numbers [Music] isness of [Music] I think it was 28if [Music] ading [Music] Max 11 M from Fernando Alo secure the constru for back in5 he won [Music] [Music] Jo so far talking of a boun Max St Now by only 11 M from Fernando alono of champ foren back in 2005 W here said I remember watching the first race here in 2004 cheering on my heroes one of can't quite believe I'm now sat next to him and I'll be on the grid in my race [Music] with Colores out on the track a few moments ago this was a turn 10 Corners closer to the side of the trly gra up they out the by [Music] track Mercedes putting their drivers only the hard Tires St others like Ferrari on soft the mediums as well real mixture of this track currently real mixture of tires and strategies I Mercedes is proba the high high fuel just to get that rif practi at the end of at the end of the session the yes qualif so we use medium before the soft TI the first two parts of spread qualif we have soft for for the final top 10 on that [Music] one Curr we do know seems to be session and the track we had the other day Hamilton to get and the laste to the the I think there that the drivers have to stay to the right by the r director overnight him at all behind is drive that wasn't into the either [Music] wow you right look very weird and so points It Out by Bono on that one we've only been away for 5 years one of the more experienced drivers I think very much place over caros the first now I know he's been on these tires [Music] before he a [Music] lot not looking like in a good Bas that let's see how little bit sppy still in the Ste wheel and went way too far off there have to they have to adapt but of course we don't know what so far off in the first could be that they're just running more fuel TI a race TI should it be a race TI for this weekend would you would you run it on on heavy field in this session just to see [Music] impossible don't know what to that speculating [Music] there's that of grael we giving a big thumbs up gravel traps have been brought a little bit closer to the Trap [Music] [Applause] Hallelujah I just out a couple things I'm listening I think the drive is the GP level is coming but this is from 2019 to today in 1.3 second so we know I think you said 339 fb1 in 2019 that's right so we should be in the low 35 and as Mike said tell you thank you for thater impr F overall off the fastest said I'm going to have to interrupt yous of cars on the track they ain't going to L for long there's a by the side of the track has lights there is [Music] the and I don't think I have ever ever seen BR Catch Fire by the one I'm sure there's a marsh nearby with a fire extinguisher out and it's a very small brass fire at the moment but Soy I want you to say now how do you think that happened I would not even like to begin speculate on that one and I tell you what it would not have happened on Wednesday cuz when we landed here in Shanghai there nothing wrong with that but many a happy Saturday afternoon there's no chance that I say it's a small F see how fast but it is wind and is very very here and iume that has helped dry out the by the C nice and short and the one out now fairly Lar of the black Dy when the grassed to I have no idea how that would have happened [Music] unless titanium and sent the Sparks showering into the grass by the side of the track and that's what ignited that would be pretty miraculous there probably no other explanation but maybe there's bum there where where cars are putting Sparks out every single left every single time to go by this would [Music] be the corner I very elaborate way to by the side of the track Japan shangai for any driver or any team who only had 60 minutes to get practice time in time for the for the spring qualified lat and now less time the moment Mike with us on theit and as to first time he joined us and Mike we're really really grateful that you give him some time to come this is very bad news for you and the rest of the teams isn't it yeah I don't um yeah bet yours [Music] bu and so what was your run plan for today what what we to try and do during the 60 Minute session that we have for practice checking the can do track there seems to be another a lot of grip the uh but it's it's a noral homor that you tried to do in the basine so I think there's not so much disruption to what do you know of the track surface early drive has been saying and and the fact that we've had that vitim paint put down how much of a surprise was that to you before you came right there was so much Sur itself we discovered this yesterday the drivers have reported [Music] grip expected left so I think there need to be next and then will interesting in qualifying to see the track [Music] Improvement something to look for absolutely worri B might that we'll have a racing line with lots of grip and and then offl won't get the chance to grip in a bit and that might make overt a bit more Tri the RAC yeah I understand the concern Welling his noraly on St so is so I think through the corners probably we do not see that procession Mike it's ni very different topic you just confirmed your one driver Fernando which is super when when can we expect you to confirm uh L should be just yeah something that I'm not really thinking session to be honest but um yeah I mean some this L home so so I think next we will have weekend but last year all I think it was 28 [Music] has had quite a bit of an advantage the seon max 139 by 11 M from Fernando [Music] Alonso back in5 he [Music] W watching the first race here in 2004 cheering on my heroes one of [Music] next and I'll be on the grid in my race with him on Sunday [Music] Alo M the sport director Andy Stevenson and signed the contract to remain with Team prob [Music] cont 45 by the end of it yeah but didn't say defit so he left the door open to continue to the 50 to man who said definitely was anded to come back you found it very easy to give up this racing I think would find itess [Music] easy enjoy the racing him the lifestyle so a good for him and I'm I'm it's amazing you know at his age he's [Music] across last year was only 10 across I think it was 28 qualif so far B has had quite a bit of Max with 139 fastest dri Now by only 11 M from Fernando Alonso secur the constru champion for Rene back in 2005 when he won here was to Joe gu in the press conference yesterday Joe said I can remember watching the first race here cheering on my heroes one of whom was Fernando alono on [Music] Sunday pleas director Andy Stevenson sign a contract to with the team probably be his last contract in form one but 45 so he left the door open to continue to the the only man definit is you and you've stuck to it you've never wanted to come back to give up this racing habit I thinko would find it less easy no no it's never either but uh yeah certainly Fernando looks like he's still very much enjoying um so a good for him and I'm I'm it's amazing his age I me he's going to be 43 years old very very soon and he is still abely [Music] of maybe like I like Fernando is the first of the dri in that post Mich Sho generation where they came in Michael raised the power right in Fitness and and you know just 200 you know he's been trading hard for 20 old years so really yeah 45 but he hasn't got the of 40 of an average 45y old and that's why think he can still keep this we have full we all I think it was 28s in the Le so so far has had quite this season talking of Advantage Max St with 1394 still the Now by only 11 millisec from Fernando Alonso SEC the constru champion back in 2005 what he won here was sat next to Joe gu in the press conference yesterday show said I can remember across all was 28 qualifying sessions between the Sprint and the things so so far has had quite a bit of an advantage [Music] over talking of Advantage Max still the fastest driver but now by only 11 milliseconds from Fernando Alonso SEC the construction Champion back 5 when he won here was sat next to Joe GL the press conference watching the first race here in 2004 cheering on one ofo believe I'm now next to I'm going to have to interrupt you you know that on the track ain't going to L for long there's a fire by the side of the track the grass has caught lights is a fire the grass [Music] and I don't think I have ever ever seen grass catch fire by the side of a for a one track I'm sure there's a marshal nearby with a see where to put this out and it's a very small grass fire at the moment buty I want you to say think that happen I would not even like to begin to speculate on that one I tell you what it would not have happened on Wednesday when we here in Shanghai there was the Del of all Del uses it was like a what weekend in when we nothing WR with that many a happy of the AL grimby see how fast expressing it is windy today and it it's very very Breezy today here and I that has helped dry out the grass by the side of the track which is uh nice and short Marshall one FL deers pulling out what is now a fairly largey where the used to be but I have no idea would happen unless of course as from underneath the car from the titanium has just caught on a bump or something and S the Sparks show into the by the side of the track and that's was ignited that would be pretty miraculous that would be but there's probably no other explanation well yeah and maybe it is there's a bump there where where Spar on every single left every single time go by like this would be really miraculous the wind is that direction push them from from where the cars are push thear doubt are very way to stop no cars by the side of the track fire here in Shanghai once through Chanel this is not any driver or any team who only had 60 minutes to get practice uh in time in time for the uh for the Sprint qualify later and now last time at Kar I'll come to you in a moment Mike CS with us all the people at ason at first time he's joined us and Mike we're really really grateful that you've given some time to come and have a chat to us this this is very bad for you and the rest of the team yeah I um yeah bud problem and so what was your run plan for today what are you you hoping to try and do during the 16 minute session and we [Music] have but actually you uh you know the first thing he he's a proper B now uh about checking the car checking the track the from the surface uh the normal homework trying to do in the basine track is turned to now again after this so I think there's not so much disruption to the to be honest that's good um what do you know of the track surface stat as one of the drivve has been saying and the fact that we've had that bit how much of a surprise was that to you before you came here yeah you're right there was not So Much Information coming here uh about the surface itself we discovered this yesterday uh low grip you see the times also quite far from noral left time or left time so I think there needs to be a little covering in over the next and then they would be interesting in qualifying to see the the driver improvement so yeah something to look for like we'll have a racing line lot of crit and and then it won't get the chance to grip in a bit and that might make overtaking a bit more tricky for the races yeah I understand the concern but overtaking his normally so where the DRS is so I think through the corners it's probably hand for for other circuits that the [Music] most the STS I think we do not see that possession Mike here just a very different topic you just confirmed your one driver Fernando which is super when when can we expect you to confirm uh surely that should be just uh um should be done soon right yes something that I'm not really thinking about to a session yeah I mean some is L's home so uh want continuity so uh I think uh uh yeah the next week I think you enough though it's s to very place on the on the discussion T CH 71 caros in the First's been on these tires before I on La 710 no way down yeah and he just had a lot of over there in the corner on valer not looking like in a good let's see how exit here went way too far off therez he's used to the TAC being there now is grael they have to adapt um well spotted again turn 10 but of course we don't know what fuel level they r i mean so far off in the [Music] first more fuel at the moment is a soft tire a race Tire should it be a race Tire would you run it on on heavy fuel in this session just to see um that is you imp dir the teams know [Music] [Music] waya run turn 10 again there's that we we giving a big thumbs up CH to the these a little bit closer to the track Hallelujah cof we love um I just a couple of things I'm listening in another team radio in here uh I think the drive is the goup level is coming but just as a reference go from 2019 to today in so we know I think you said a 339 with fp19 right so should be and as Mike said we're still 3 seconds that [Music] that and to go four Fest to overall off the Bas team like car 13 [Music] FS a few moments ago this was a turn 10 one of three corners but he closer to the side of the track finding out exactly where that gra was and kicking up a large of dust into the sky they put out the small Fire by the side of the track and the RAC now practice now should say this is George Russ Mercedes who stays 20th and slowest so far 141 one as his best Mercedes putting their drivers on the the hard Tire to start the session Ferrari going on the soft few on the mediums as well real mixture of of tires and current real mixture of tires and strategies I Mercedes is probably the most easy to understand and high fuel just to get their race balance sorted and then they will qualifying practice at the end of the at the end of the session whereas the others are really doing Sprint qualified lers today so we use medium Tire before the soft tire the first two parts of Sprint qualifying is medium and they have S top 10 on that one so you can understand some of the medium Tire Runners out there to get if they're on low fuel of course we don't know fuel levels are currently what we do know is that there seems to be at low brick which is not a surprise because it is the first practice session and the track will be nice and fresh especially after the r but we had the other day Hamilton get and then it gets a little bit scruffy there with hulkenberg I think wanted to get past as well H will not be happy with that he's locked up at the laste realiz he to the driv toor overnight has to go a bit closer to that TR anyway there cuz I think no didn't see him at all CU he was right behind the red him off the track and Le has done a drive through into the pit which makes but that wasn't a plan entrance into [Music] the so he's already held up yeah oh there's mess going on there [Music] Wow it looked very weird and was lock G well pointed out by we've already been away for 5 years Le Hamilton one of more experienced drivers we W have full weekends but last year it was only a 10 of all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions to Wi the Sprints in the the thing so so far has over Joe this season 39 the fastest dver Now by 11 Fernando Alonso of secr championship for Ren back in 2005 Joe at the press conference yesterday said I remember watch first cheering on my heroes one of was Fernando alono can't quite believe I'm now sat next to in my race on Sunday [Music] Andor Andy [Music] stevon 45 by the end of it did say probably didn't say definitely so he left the door open to continue to the 50 to only definely stuck to it you never wanted to come back you found it very easy to give up this race and have it I think Fernando would find it less easy no no it's never easy cly FS like very the racing him the lifestyle so good for him I'm I'm it's amazing you know at his age I mean he's going to be 42 years old [Music] [Applause] across all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions so far quite a bit of an advantage over toage Max St with 39 dver but now by only 11 M from Fernando Alonso construction championship for Ren back in 2005 when he won here was s Jo said I can remember watching the first race here in 2004 cheering on my heroes one of them was Fernando Alonzo next to him and I'll be on the GD in my race will him on Sunday and couple years as well which I'm sure pleas as that my day the sport director Andy St sign contract to remain with the team and then H so will probably be his last contract in Formula One 45 by the end of it yeah but probably yeah didn't say definitely so he left the door open to continue to the to the the only man who said definitely stuck to it you never wanted to come back very to give up this racing habit I think Fernando alonto would find it less easy no certainly looks like very um the RAC that style so good for him and I'm I'm it's amazing you know at his age I mean he's going to be 43 years old very very soon yeah and he is still absolutely at the top of the game you know so it's brilliant to see 43 years old per I think he kind maybe like your thoughts as well I feel like Fernando ders in that post Michael shich generation where they came in and Michael raised the power right Fitness and you know just level professionalism and Fernando when he arrived 2001 you know he's been training hard so really yeah okay the numbers is 45 but he hasn't got of 40 average 45y old and that's why you can keep going of the we will have full weekend across all8 qualifying sessions between the Sprints and the thing so has had quite a bit of an advantage over Joe this [Music] seasoning with 139 full still the fastest driver 11 millisecond from Fernando alono of course secur the construct Champion cor back5 what he won here was sat next to Joe the Press confence yesterday remember across across all I think it was 28 qualifying session the things so so far B guys has had quite a bit of an advantage over Jo this season ofage Max St with 139 still the F dri by 11 Mill from Fernando Alonso constru champ for Rena back in 2005 when he won here was sat next to Joe g at the Press confest Jo said I can remember watching race here in 2004 cheering on my heroes one of whom was Fernando Alonzo can't quite believe I'm now next to I'll be on the grid in my [Music] race color science out on the track a few moments ago this was a turn 10 one of three corners but they brought the gravel closer to the side of the track car finding out exactly where that gra was picking up a large plum they put out the uh small Fire by the side of the track so we can get back up with the race of now we practice now we should say this is George Russell on a hardre for Mercedes and slowest so far with a 141 best TI that Mercedes putting their drivers on the the hard Tire to start this session others like ferari going on the soft few on the mediums as well real mixture of of tires [Music] real mixture of tires and Str I mean Mercedes is probably the most obv one they've started with the high tire and high fuel just to get the race balance and then they will go for some qualifying practice at the end at the at the end of the session whereas the others are really whole mix of things yes Sprint qualify later today so they we use medium Tire before the soft tire first two parts spr qualifying then we have soft for fin top on that one so you can understand some of the medium TI to get a feel if they're on low fuel of course we don't know what the fuel levels are we do know is that there seems to be at low brick which is not a surprise because it is the first practice session and nice and fresh especially after the raid but we had the other day trying to get temperature into his tires that's Max past not on is on a lap I should say Hulen I think wanted to get p as well that was not not Bey with that he's locked up he have to stay to the right coming into the pits there I think there's a pro that the drivers have to stay to the right by the race toctor overnight [Music] that trap anyway will not be Happ that I think and so just R him off the track and Le is done a drive there which makes me think that that wasn't a br entrance into the BS either Le hamon yeah I said it like lock looking so he's he's already held up yeah yeah he lock up oh there's going on [Music] there very weird the lock up [Music] and we've only been away for 5 years one of the more experienced drivers I think he to enough very much a booking place on the shall we say 71 car to the first sector I know he's these tires before I done know La B but S10 offs quite quite a long way down yeah Bal there not looking like in a good [Music] that being there and now let's grab they have to they have to adapt um supp again turn 10 but um of course we don't know what fuel level they're running huh I mean in theor should it be a race for this weekend was R on heavy fuel in this session just to see um [Music] um yeah don't know what to say to that why I just I'm spe [Music] be there's that we we we're giving a big thumbs up for a Chad to the uh these gravel traps a little bit closer to the track Hallelujah we love dri the edge of the track takes away that NIS I'll give usack more of these abs the TR um I just a couple of things I'm list radio in here uh think the drivers the grip level is coming but just as a reference do from 2019 to today we know I think you said a 339 with fp1 39 right so we should be in the low 35s and Mike said we're still seconds from off the te3 fastest said I'm going to have to that about this h of girls on the track they ain't going to last long there's a fire by the side of the track that gr has caught lights there is a fire at the okay and I don't think I have ever ever see grass catch fire by the side of a form one track I'm sure there's a marshall nearby with a fire extinguisher uh to to put this out and it's a very small grass fire at the moment but I to say now how do you think that I would not even like to begin to speculate on that one and I tell you what it would not have happened on Wednesday when we landed here in Shanghai there was the Del of all Del uses weekend in grimby when we when we landed here nothing wrong with that but many a happy Saturday afternoon at grimby no chance that I say it's a small F see how fast it spreads it is windy today and it it it's very very Breezy uh today here and I assume them that dry outs the grass by the side of the track which is nice and short one fire extinguisher putting out what is now a fairly large pile of of of black debris where the grass used to beide into the grass by the side of the tracking that's what ignited there's probably no other but or yeah and maybe it is be there's a bump there where where cars are putting SPS out every single lap every single time they go by but that be really miraculous I mean the wind isting that direction and we push them from from where the cars the SP into the I mean or a very elaborate way to stop 10 prits for 4 no cars by the side of the track you know we have radi Japan and now a fire here in Shanghai once this is not good for any driver or any team who only had 60 minutes to get practice uh in time in time for the uh for the uh Sprint qualifier later now last time at I'll come to you in a moment Mike CS with us on the pit wall and ason Martin at first time he's joined us and Mike really really grateful that you given him some time to come and have a chat to us this this is very bad news for you and the rest of the teams isn't it yeah I um yeah news he just for [Music] everybody and so what was your run plan for today what are you what were you hoping to try and do during the session that we have for practice but actually you uh you know the first thing run which I think everybody has done now about checking the caring to track from the surface uh but noral [Music] homework so much disruption to the pram dasos um what do you know of the track surface um from these early uh stages what of the drive has been saying and the fact that we've had that bitman paint put down how much of a surprise was that to you yeah right there wasn't so much information about the surface itself we discovered this yesterday uh on the track inspection the drivers have reported low GP you left time quite from left or expected left time so I think there need to be moving in over the next laps and then they would be interesting in qualifying to [Music] [Music] see it won't get the chance to grip in a bit and that might overt taking a bit more tricky for the races um yeah I understand the concern uh but on the other hand the overtaking is normally on the sub the main Straits so uh where the DRS is so I think through the corners it's probably true but it is also the same for for other circuits that the r of mind is the most poy one so uh yeah with the overtaking mainly on the strengths I think uh we do not see that procession Mike it's m here this a very different topic you just confirmed your one driver perando which is super when when can we expect you to confirm uh L surely that should be just uh um should be done soon right yes something that I'm not really thinking about during a session to be honest uh but uh yeah I mean some in is L is home so uh and we want continuity so uh I think uh uh yeah the next week only have four weekends but last year it was only a 10th across all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions between the Sprint so so far Bas has had quite a bit of an advantage over Joe this season talking of the BX Max sta 1394 still the fastest driver but 11 millisecond from Fernando Alonso of course the constructions championship for Ren back in 2005 what he won here was sat next to Joe BR here at the press conference yesterday Joe said I can remember watching the first race here in 2004 cheering on my heroes one of believe I'm now sat next to him and I'll be on the grid in my home race really on Sunday Ando Alonzo here for another couple of years as well which I'm sure pleas M that M the sportting director Stevenson had signed a contract to remain with the team and then they hinted yesterday probably be his last contract in Formula one5 by the end of it yeah but um he did take probably yeah didn't take definitely so he left the door open to continue to the 50 to assist the only M who said definitely was you and you've stuck to it you never wanted to come back and you found it very easy to to give up this racing habit I think fando Alo would find it less easy no no it's was never easy I didn't find an easy item but uh yeah certainly Fernando looks like he's still very much enjoying um the racing and the lifestyle so good for him I'm it's amazing you know at his age I mean he's going to be 43 years old very very soon of course will have four weekends but last year it was only attemp across all I think it was 28 qualify and the the thing so uh so far Bast has had quite a bit of an advantage over Joe this season talking of Advantage Max for sta with 139 full still the fastest driver now 11 milliseconds from Fernando Alonso of course secured the constructions championship for Rene back in 2005 when he won here was sat next to Joe BR here in the press conference yesterday Joe said I can remember watching the first race here in 2004 in on my heroes one of whom was Fernando Alonzo can't quite believe I'm now sat next to him and I'll be on the GD in my home race F him on Sunday alono here for another couple of years as well which I'm sure be as ston and sign the contract remain with the team then H yesterday they said probably his last contract in Formula One but I going to be 45 that 45 by the end of it but um he did say probably yeah didn't say definitely so he left the door open to continue to the to the Yi man definitely was you and you've stuck to it you never wanted to come back and you found it very easy this racing I think Fernando would find it less easy no no it's never easy I didn't find it easy either but uh yeah certainly Fernando looks like he's still very much enjoying um the racing and the lifestyle so a good fman I'm I'm it's amazing you know I he's going to be years old very very soon and he is still absolutely at the top of the game you know so it's brilliant to see years old long I think maybe n like your thoughts as well but I feel like Fernando is the first of the drivers in that post Michael sh where they came in and Michael raised the B right in Fitness and just Lev professionalism and Fernando when he arrived 200 you know he been trading car 20 OD years so really yeah okay the numbers is 45 but he hasn't got the fitness of body of an average 45y old and that's why I think he can still keep going well in this of this SP across all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions between the Sprints and the fake so uh so far forast has had quite a bit of an advantage over Jo this season talking of a bage Max for staff with a 1394 still the fastest driver but now by only 11 milliseconds from Fernando alono of course secured the constructions championship for Ren back in 2005 what he won here was Sly Joe gu at the press conference yesterday Joe said I can remember across across oh I think it was 28 sessions between the Sprint and the the things so so far podcast has had quite a of an advantage Seas talking of Advantage Max was St with 1394 still the fastest driver but now by only 11 milliseconds from Fernando Alonso construction championship for Rena back in 2005 when he won here was s to Joe gu at the press conference yesterday Joe said I can remember watching the first race here in 2004 cheering on my heroes one of them was Fernando Alonso can't quite believe I'm now sat next to him and I'll be on the grid in my whole race I'm going to have to interrupt you you know that bit about this Hy girls on the track they ain't going to last long there's a fire by the side of the track the gr has caught lights there is a I'm and I don't think I have ever ever seen brass Catch Fire by the sign of a Formula One Track I'm sure there a nearby with a fire extinguisher to put this out and it's a very small grass fire at the moment but toi I want you to say now how do you think that happened I would not even like to begin to speculate on that one and I tell you what it would not have happen on Wednesday cuz when we landed here in Shanghai there was the Del of all Del uses it was like a wet weekend in grimby when we when we landed here nothing wrong with that many a happy Saturday afternoon at grimby uh has no chance that say a small far see how fast it spreads here but it it is windy today and it is very very Breezy and I assume them that that has helped dry out the grass by the side of the track which is nice and short and the Marshall with one fire extinguisher but is now a fairly large pile of uh of of black Dy the used to be but I have no idea how that would have happened unless of course n a spar from underneath the car from the titanium blocks has just of something and sent the Sparks showering into the grass by the side of the track and that's what ignited it that would be pretty miraculous though would it I mean there's probably no other comination but or yeah and maybe it is there's a bump there where where cars are putting spars out every know left every single time they go by but that this would be really miraculous I mean the wind just point in that direction and they always would push them from from where the cars are it would push the Sparks into the corter it's about or very elaborate way to stop said crabbits reporting on cars by the side of the track you we have great Japan now F here in Shanghai once a for a channel this is not good for any driver or any team who only had minutes to get practice uh in time in time for the uh for the uh Sprint qualifying later and now got even less time have K I'll come to you in a moment Mike with us on the pit wall at Aston Martin at first time he's joined us and Mike we're really really grateful that you give him some time to come chat to us this this is very bad news for you and the rest of the teams isn't [Music] it yeah um yeah news same for everybody so and so what was your run plan for today what are you what were you hoping to try and do during the 60-minute session that we have for practice uh you know the first thing he's he's a proper Baseline run which I think everybody has done now uh about checking the car checking the track from the surface uh but the am homework that you tried to do uh the L track is now again after this more Interruption so I think there's not so much disruption to the program to be honest uh that's go um what do you know of the track uh surface um from these early uh stages one of the drivers been and and the fact that we've had that b and paint put down how much of a surprise was that to you before you came here coming year uh about the surface itself we discovered this yesterday inspection the drivers have reported uh low grip you see the left time outs are quite far from left time or or expected left time so I think there needs to be a bit of rubbering in over the next LS and then they will be interesting in qualifying to see uh the track Improvement and the driver improvement so to look for you yeah absolutely did you worry a b m will have a RAC lots of grip and and then offline it won't get the chance to grip in a bit and that might make overtake be a bit more tricky for the [Music] races um yeah I understand the concern the overtaken is normally on the sub the main Straits so uh where the DRS is so I think uh to the corners it's probably true but it is also the same for for others that line is the mosty so uh yeah with overtaking main the stes I think we do not see that procession Mike it's Nico here this a very different topic you just confirmed your one driver perando which is super when when can we expect you to confirm surely that should be just uh um should be done soon right yes something that I'm not really thinking about during a session but uh yeah I mean as some this L is home so uh and we want continuity so I think uh uh yeah the next week I think he enough though it very much a booking place on the on the discussion table shall we say 71 in the first seor now I know he's been on these tires before I don't know that b for but S10 off a way down yeah and he just had a lot of over there un balance there not looking like in a good place for now that [Music] carna of course we don't know what fuel level so far off in the first sector uh could be that they're just running a more fuel at the moment is a soft tire race time should it be a race time this we would you would you run it on on heavy fuel in this session just to see [Music] um yeah don't know what to say to that why I just I'm speculating could it be race you're CL m not know many people friends whatever is you running 10 again there's that new bit of gravel that has been put in we giving a big thumbs up for a Chad to the uh these gravel traps that have been brought a little bit closest to the track Hallelujah we love takes away thats AR give track we have over time isn't it we need more of these AB at the edge of the track um I just a couple of things team radio in here uh I I think the drive is level these coming but just as a reference toting from 2019 to today in power into a 1.3 second store so we know I think you said 339 with fp1 in 2019 right so we should be in the low 35 and as Mike said we're still 3 seconds from that that tells you where the [Music] level at fastest car science out on the track a few moments ago this was a turn 10 one of three corners but they the gra closer to the side of the track and Carlo s finding out exactly where that gravel was a large plume of dust into the sky they put out the small Fire by the side of the track and so we could get back up with the racing now the practice now we should say this is George Russell Mercedes who stays 20 and slowest so far with a 141 one as his best tie that Mercedes putting their drivers on the the hard Tire start the session and others like Ferrari going on the soft few on the mediums as well real mixture of tires out on this track current real mixture of tires and strategies I mean Mercedes is probably the most easy to understand an obvious one they've started with the high tire and high fuel just to get that race balance uh sorted and then they will go for some qualified practice at the end of the at the end of the session where whereas the others are really doing whole mix of things yes Sprint qualify later today so that we use medium Tire before the soft tire the first two parts of for spread qualifying medium then we have soft for uh for the final top 10 on that one so you can understand some of the medium TI Runners out there to get a feel if they're on low fuel of course we don't know what the fuel levels are currently what we do know is that there seems to be at low grip which is not a surprise because it is the first practice session and the track be nice and fresh especially after the rain th we had the other dayis Hamilton as trying to get temperature into his tires let's Max staff B who's uh not on a who is on a lap I should say and then it all gets a little bit scruffy there with NI Hulen I think wanted to get past as well that was not very friendly H will not be happy with that and now he's locked up what he Le is the bits and and at the last minute realized he had to stay to the right coming into the pits there I think there's a Bo that the drivers have to stay to the right that was introduced by uh the race direct overnight Le has to go a bit closer to that bra trap will not be Happ that CU I think Le didn't see him at all cuz he was right behind the Red Bull and so just ran him off and Le is done a driveth through into the pitch there which makes me think that that wasn't a plan entrance into the B side for leis Hamilton yeah that's what I said that it looked like up into the corner and I'm not sure Lev so he's he's already held up yeah yeah he lock up oh there's a the way like mess going on there wow you see I right look very weird and it would lock up and it w as as well pointed out BYO on that one sh Kar we've only been away for 5 years and Le Hamilton one of the more experienced we won't have four weekends but last year it was only a 10 across all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions between the Sprints and the V so so far podcast has had quite a bit of an advantage over Joe this season talking of the bage max was Staffing with 1394 still the fastest driver but now by early 11 milliseconds from Fernando Alonso of course secur the construction championship for Rena back in 2005 what he won here to Joe in the press conference yesterday Joe said I can remember watching the first race here in 2004 cheering on my heroes one of whom was Fernando Alonzo can't quite believe I'm now sat next to him and I'll be on the grid in Mah race will him on Sunday and N Alonzo here for another couple of years as well which I'm sure will please as M for that madet the sporting director Andy Stevenson had sign a contract to remain with the team and then yesterday that would probably be his last contract in Formula One but it be 45 4 45 by the end of it yeah but um he did say probably yeah I didn't say definitely so he left the door open to continue to the 50s to his sister the only man who said definitely was you and you've stuck to it you've never wanted to come back and you found it very easy to to give up this racing habit I think would find it less easy no no it's was never easy I didn't find it either but uh yeah certainly Fano looks like he's still very much enjoying um the racing and the lifestyle so good for him and I'm I'm it's amazing you know at his age I mean he's going to be 43 years old very very soon yeah um across we going to have four weekends but last year it was only a 10th across all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions between the Sprints and the the thing so uh so far podcast has had quite a bit of an advantage in Jo the season Advantage Max for staff with 1394 still the fastest driver but now by only 11 M from Fernando Alonso who of course secur the construction championship for Ren back in 2005 when he won here was sat next to Joe gu in the press conference yesterday chose it I remember watching the first race here in 2004 cheering on my heroes one of whom was Fernando alono can't quite believe I'm now sat next to him and I'll be on the grid in my race with him on Sunday andon for another couple of years as well which I'm sure we please ask Mar my and sign a contract to remain with the team and H yesterday that it would probably be his last Contra be 45 at 40 45 by the end of it but um he didn't F probably yeah didn't say definitely so he left the door open to continue to the only man you and you've stuck to it you've never wanted to come back and you found it very easy to give up this racing haveit I think Fernando won would find it less easy no no it's never easy I didn't find it easy either but certainly Fernando looks like he's still very much enjoying the racing and the lifestyle so a good for him and I'm I'm it's amazing you know at his age I mean he's going to be 4 years old very very soon yeah and he is still absolutely at the top of the game you know I think maybe like Fernando is the first of the drivers in that post M came in and Michael raised the Power Fitness and and you know just Lev professionalism and Fernando when he arrived 2001 you know he's been trading hard for 20 OD years so really yeah 45 he has Fitness of body of an average 45y old and that's why I think he can still keep going we will have full we can't cross all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions between the Sprints in the the so far has had quite a bit of an advantage over Joe this season Talking Max St with a 139 full still the fastest driver but now Mills from Fernando Alonso of course secur the construction championship for Rene back in 2005 when he won here was sat next to Joe g at the press conference yesterday Joe said I can remember across across all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions between the and the the thing so so far podcast has had quite a bit of an advantage over Jo this seasoning Max with 1394 still the fastest driver but now by only 11 M from Fernando Alonso of course secur the constru chall back in 2005 when he won here was sat next to Joe gyu at the press conference yesterday Jo said I can remember watching the first race here in 2004 cheering on my heroes one of whom was Fernando Alonzo can't quite believe I'm now sat next to him and I'll be on the brid in my home r car SS out on the track a few moments ago this was a turn 10 three corners but they brought the grael closer to the side of the track the SS finally out exactly up a large plume dust into the sky they put out a by the side of the track and so he can get back on with the race nowan say this is George Russell I'm a hard tire for Mercedes stays and slowest so far we 141 as his best tie at Mercedes putting their drivers TI to start this session others like Ferrari going on the soft few on the mediums as well real mixture of of tires out on this track currently real mixture of tires and strategies I mean Mercedes is probably the most easy to understand an obvious one they've started with the high tire and high fuel just to get that race balance and then they will go for some qualifying practice at the end of the session whereas the others are really doing home Mi yes Sprint qualify later today so they will use medium Tire before the soft tire the first parts of spread qualifying as medium then we have soft for for the final so you can understand some of the medium Tire Runners out there to get a feel if they're on low fuel of course we don't know what the fuel levels currently what we do know is that seems to Beck which is not a surprise because it is the first practice session track will be nice and fresh especially after the rain look we had the other day there was Hamilton trying to get temperature into his time let match with st past who's not on a who is on a lap I should say and then it all gets a little bit scruffy there with NI hulkenberg I think wanted to get past as well that was not R friendly mik hogo will not he's locked up what did he do to the pit and and at the last minute realiz he had to stay to the right coming into the pits I think there's AOW that the drivers have to stay to the right that was introduced by uh the race director overnight which means Le has to go a bit closer to that gra trap anyway n will not be happy with that I think L didn't see him at all because he was right behind the red and him off the track and Le is done through into the pit there which makes me think that that wasn't a plan entrance into the P either Le yeah that's I said that it looked like a lock up into the corner yeah and I'm not sure looking it enough so he's he's already held up yeah yeah he lock up oh there's right look very weird and it was a lock up and he W as and out by Bono on that one see we've only been away for 5 years Le Hamilton one of the more experienced drivers I think he he love very much book of place on the on the discussion 710 off Carlos s in the first sector now I know he's been on these tires before I don't know La 710 off there yeah and he just had a lot of over there in the corner unusual looking like in a good basement now that car uh let's see how it goes on the exit here Snappy steing the St and went way too far off there cuz he's used to the tarmac being there and now there grael they have to they have to adap um well suppos it again to 10 but um of course we don't know what fuel level they're running I mean um being so far off in the first sector uh could be that they're just running more fuel at the moment is a soft tire a race TI should it be a race tire for this weekend would you would you run it on on heavy fuel session just to see that is impossible teams know way um yeah don't know what to say to that why just I'm speculating turn again there's that gra we giving a big thumbs up dur Chand to the these gravel traps that have been Bren a little bit closer to the track Hallelujah cof we love that nonsense AR t as we have all time isn't it we need more of these TS the edge of the um I just figure out a couple of things I'm listening in another team radio in here uh I think the driv theel is coming but just as a reference from 2019 to today in power 1.3 so we know I think you said a 339 with fb1 in 29 so we should be in the low 35 we're still at 3 seconds that tells you where the is a level thank you for that improves to go four fastest overall off the fa team currently 13th at fastest said I'm going to have to interrup you you know that bit about there lots of girls on the track they ain't going to last for long there's a fire by the side of the track the grass has lights there is a fire the grass 6 to understood and I don't think I have ever ever seen BR Catch Fire by the sign for a Formula One Track and I'm sure there's a marshal nearby with a fire extinguisher to to put this out and it's a very small brass fire at the moment but Soy I want you to say now how do you think that happened I would not even like to begin to speculate on that one and I tell you what it would not have happened on Wednesday because when we landed here in shangai it was the Del of all Del uses it was like a wet weekend in Grim when we when we landed here nothing wrong with that but many happy Saturday afternoon at grimby uh but there's no chance that I say see how fast it spreads here but it is windy today very today here and I assume dry out the CR by the side of the track which is uh nice and short and the Marshall with one fire extinguisher uh pulling out but is now a fairly large pile of uh of of black d what the grass used to be but I have no idea how that would have happened unless of course n Go a spark from underneath the car from the titanium blocks as just CAU and sent The Spar showering into the grass by the side of the track and that's what's ignited it that would be PR would I mean there's probably no other explanation but well yeah maybe it is be there's a bump there where where cars are putting Sparks out every single lap every single time to go by that this would be really miraculous could be I mean cu the wind is that dire would push them from from where the cars are it would push the Sparks into the quarter I mean out are a very elaborate way to stop deed crabbits were on cars by the tra here in Shanghai for CH this is not good for any driver or any team who only had 60 minutes to get practice uh in time in time for the uh for the uh spring qualifying lat now but even less time at Kar I'll come to you in a moment Mike CS with us on the pit wall at ason Martin at first time he's joined us and M really really grateful that you've given some time to come and have a chat to us this this is very bad news to you and the rest of the team yeah I don't um yeah me so what was your run plan for today what are you what were you hoping to try and do during the 6-minute session we have PR but actually you first thing is he's a proper Baseline run which I think everybody has done now uh the track there seems to be not a lot of grip uh from the surface uh but this a normal homework that he tried to do track is turned three now again after this more Interruption so there's not so much disruption to the program to be honest that's good um surface um from these early uh stages one of the driv has been say and the fact eight down how much of a surprise was that to you before you came here yeah you're right there was not So Much Information coming here we discovered this yesterday on the TR the drivers have at low grip and you see the left quite far from so I think there needs to be a bit tring in over the next be interesting in qualified to see the track Improvement and the driver improvement so uh yeah something to look for two two yeah absolutely do do you worry a bit Mike that we we'll have a racing line with lots of grip and and then offline it won't get the chance to grip in a bit and that might make overtaking a bit more tricky for the racers yeah I understand the concern but on the other hand they overtaking his normal on the main so uh so I think through the corners it's probably true think is also the same for for other circuits that the Robert line is the most poopy one so uh I think we do not see that possession Mike it's Nico here just a very different topic you just confirmed your one driver Fernando which is super when when can we expect you to confirm uh Lely be just uh um should be done soon [Music] right yeah something that I'm not really thinking about during a session to be honest uh but um yeah I mean some Mar is home so uh and we want continuity so uh I think uh uh yeah the next week we see weekends but last year it was only a 10th of I think it was 28 qualifying sessions for the Sprints and the thing so so far Marc has had quite AIT of an advantage over Joe the season Max with 1394 still the fastest driver but now by only 11 millisecond from Fernando Alonso who of course secured the construct championship for Rena back in 2005 when he won here was sat next to Joe gu the yesterday Jo said I can remember watching the first race here in 2004 cheering on my heroes one of whom was Fernando Alonso can't quite believe I'm now sat next to him and I'll be on the grid in my home race with him on Sunday and alono here for another couple of years as well which I'm sure we please M the sportive director Andy Stevenson had signed a contract to remain with the team and hinted yesterday that there will probably be his last contract in Formula 1 45 the 40 45 by the end of it yeah but um say probably yeah I didn't say definitely so he left the door open to continue to the 50 to his his the only man who said definitely was you and you've stuck to it you never wanted to come back and you found it very easy to give up I think would find it less easy no no it's never easy but uh yeah certainly Fernando looks like he's still very much enjoying um the racing isy so good for him and I'm I'm it's amazing you know at his age I mean he's going to be 43 years old very very soon cross we only have four weekends but last year it was only a 10th across all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions between the Sprints and the the so far has had quite a bit of an advantage over the season talking of Advantage Max for staffen with 139 still the pass driver but now by only 11 milliseconds from Fernando alono secure the construction championship for Rena back in 2005 when he won here was sat next to Joe gu in the press conference yesterday watching the first race here in 2004 cheering on my heroes one of whom was Fernando Alonzo can't quite believe I'm now next be on the [Music] years as well which I'm sure would please as Mar that the sporting director Addy Stevenson and sign a contract to remain with the team H yesterday that it would probably be his last contract in Formula One but I be 45 that 4 45 by the end of it year but um he did say probably yeah didn't say definitely so he left the door open to continue to the 50 to the the only man who said definitely was you and you've stuck to it you nevered to come back you found it very easy to to give up this racing haveit I think Fernando wonto would find it less easy no nevery I find the easy item but uh yeah certainly Fernando looks like very um the racing him the lifestyle so good I'm I'm it's amazing you know at his age I mean he's going to be 43 years old very very soon yeah and he is still absolutely of the game you know and so uh it's brilliant to see 43 years old k I think Cy he he kind maybe as well I feel like Fernando is the first of the drivers in Michael sh generation where they came in and Michael raised the B right in Fitness and you know just level professionalism and Fernando when he arrived 2001 you know he's been training hard for 20 odd years so really yeah okay the numbers is 45 but he hasn't got the fitness of 40 of an average 45 and that's why I think he can still keep going what does we get across all I think it was 28 qualify Sprints and the the thing so uh so far B has had quite a bit of an advantage over talking of Advantage Max for Sten with a 139 full still the fastest driver Now by only 11 milliseconds from Fernando Alonso of course secure constru CH for Ren back in 2005 what he won here was sat next to Joe yesterday Jo said I can remember across across all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions between the splints and the the so far B has had quite a bit of an advantage over Jo talking of Advantage Max for sta him with a 13 four still the fastest driver but now by only 11 milliseconds from Fernando Alonso of course secur the constru championship for Rena back in 2005 when he won here was sat next to Joe guy in the press conference yesterday Joe said I can remember watching the first race here in 2004 My Heroes one of whom was Fernando Alonso can't quite believe I'm now sat next to him and I'll be on the grid in my home race with I'm going to have to interrupt you you know that BS of cars on the track they ain't going to L for long there's a fire by the side of the track grass has caught lights there is a fire at the grass 6 to7 undur and I don't think I have ever ever seen grass catch fire by the sign of a for a one track I'm sure there's a marshall nearby with a fire extinguisher uh see put this out it's a very small grass fire at the moment but so Cy I want you to say now how do you think that happened I would not even like like to begin to speculate on that one and I tell you what it would not have happened on Wednesday CU When we landed here in Shanghai there was the delug of all Del uses it was like a wet weekend in G when we when we landed with that SP many a happy Satur after grimby there's no chance I say it's a small see it is windy today and it it it's very very Breezy today here and I [Music] one fire extinguisher uh pulling out but is now a fairly large pile of uh of of black Dy where the grass used to be but I have no idea how that would have happened unless of course they go from underneath the car from the titanium blocks has just caught on a bump and set the Sparks showering into the grass by the side of the track that's wasited it that would be pretty miraculous that would there's probably no other explanation but well yeah maybe it is be there's a bump there where where cars are putting spots on every single lap every single time they go by but that this would be really could be I mean cuz the wind is pointing that direction would push them from from where the cars are it would push the Sparks into the cor how you I mean it's or a very elaborate way to stop te crabbits reporting on cars by the side of the track ready fire here in Shanghai once is for CH this is not good for any driver or any team who only had 60 minutes to get practice uh in time in time for the uh for the uh Sprint qualifying later and now got even less time Kar I'll come to you in a moment Mike RS with us on the pit wall and as to at first time join us and been really really grateful that You' given some time to come and have a chat to us this this is very bad news for you and the rest of the teams isn't it yeah yeah yours bu just for everybody so and so what was your run plan for today what are you what were you hoping to try and do during the 16-minute session that we have in practice but actually you uh you know the first thing you prop Baseline run which I think everybody has done now about checking the car checking the TR not a lot of grip uh from the surface uh but this a normal homework that trying to Baseline track is turned to GRE now again after this more Interruption so I think got so much disruption to the program to be honest that's good um what do you know the the track surface um from these early stages one of the drivve has been Saye and and the fact that we' had that btim paint put down how much of a surprise was that to [Music] you yeah right there was not So Much Information coming here uh about the surface itself we discovered this yesterday uh on the truck inspection driv low grip um you see the left out are quite far from uh left time or or expected lap time so I think uh there needs to be a bit of rubbering in over the next laps and then it will be interesting in qualified to see uh the track Improvement and TR so uh yeah something to look for two two yeah absolutely you worry a bit M have the racing line with lots of grip and and then off M it won't get the chance to grip in a bit and that might make overtaking a bit more tricky for the races yeah I understand the concern taking is normally on the sub main straights so uh where the DRS is so to the corners it's probably true but it is also the same for for other circuit line is the most crey one so uh yeah it's overing straights I think um we do not see that procession Mike it's Nico here just a very different topic you this confirm your one driver Fernando which is super when when can we expect you to confirm surely that should be just uh um should be done soon right yes something that I'm not really thinking about to ining a session to be honest uh yeah I mean there some Mar in this Lance's home so uh and we want continuity so uh I think uh uh yeah the next week we see I think s to very much B of place on the discussion CH say 710 off Carlos s in the first sector now I know he's been on these tires before and done the lap S10 offs qu quite a long way down yeah and he just had a lot of over there and the he very there not looking like in a good Bas P now that car uh let's see how it goes in the exit here no Snappy still in the St and went way too far off there used to the being there and now let's Grabel they have to they have to adapt um well spoted again turn 10 but um you of course we don't know what fuel level they're running huh I mean so far could be that they're just running a lot more fuel at the moment is this soft tire in race TI should it be in race tire for this weekend was he I'm on heavy fi in this session just to see um Cy that is like impossible imp your dadd the teams know so don't know what to say to that why I just specula [Music] H his GID running there's that new bit of gravel that has been put in we we we giving a big thumbs up during Chad to the uh these gravel traps that have been brought a little bit closer to the tra Hallelujah cof we love gravel trap at the end this takes away that non giv we have all the time we need more of these I just piig out a couple of things I'm listening under R here uh I I think the D the group level is coming but just as a reference go from 2019 to today a 1.3 second slow so we know I think you said a 3399 right so we should be in the low 35 and as M said we're still 3 seconds way the is level cheers K thank you for that to go four fastest overall near the8 CH off the Bas team like caros currently his 13 fastest out on the track a few moments ago this was a turn 10 one of three corners he brought the gravel closer to the side of the track finding out exactly where that gravel was picking up a large plume of dust into the sky they put out the small fire side of the track and so we can get back up with the racing now we have practice now should say this is George Russell on the side for Mercedes who stays 20th and slowest so far with a 141 one as his best tie Mercedes putting their drivers on the the hard Tire to start this session others like Ferrari going on the soft few on the mediums as well real mixture of of tires out on this track currently real mixture and strategies I meanes is probably the most easy to understand an obvious one they've started with the high tire and high fuel just to get the race sorted and then they will go for some qualifying practice at the end of the at the end of the session where where's the others are really doing mix yes qualifi later today so that we use medium Tire before the soft TI the first two parts of spread qualifying as medium then we have soft go around for the final top 10 on that one so you can understand some of the medium Tire Runners out there to get a if they're on low fuel of course we don't know what the field levels are uh currently what we do know is that it seems to be at low brick which is no surprise because it is the first practice session and the track will be nice and fresh especially after the we had the other dayis Hamilton as trying to get temperature into his tires let's Max for sta past who's uh not on is on a say it gets a little bit scruffy there with n hulberg I think wanted to get past as well that was not very friendly Nik hulber will not be happy with that I know he's locked up and at the last minute realized he had to stay to the right com that the drivers have to stay to the right that was introduced by the race director overnight a bit closer to that grael trap anyway not see at all right behind the Red Bull and so he just ran him off the track L is done a drive there which makes me think that that wasn't a FL entrance into the PS either for Le yeah said that it looked like a lock I'm not sure looking enough so he's already held up in the way also whole mess going on there wow you see I was right I said it looked very weird and it was lock up and it won be as for as well pointed out BYO on that one you see we've only been away for 5 years Lis Hamilton one of the more experienced drivers we W have four weekends but last year it was only a tenth across all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions being Sprints in has had quite a bit of an advantage over Jo this season match St with 1394 still the fastest driver but now by only 11 millisec from fernandoo of course secured the constru championship for Rena back in 2005 what he won here was sat next to Joe grer in the press conference yesterday I can remember watching the first race here in 2004 cheering on my heroes one of I believe I'm now sat next to him and I'll be on the grid in my home race with him on Sunday and uh alono here for another couple of years as well I'm sure Poli that M the sporting director Andy Stevenson and signed the contract with main with the team and then hinted yesterday that it will probably be his last contract in Formula One 45 4 45 by the end of it but um probably I didn't say definitely so he left the door open to continue to the 50 the only man he said definitely was you and you st never wanted to come back and you found it very easy to to give up this racing haveit I think Fernando Alo would find it less easy no it's never easy I didn't find it easy either but uh looks like he's still very much enjoying um the ring into the lifestyle so a good for I'm it's amazing you know at his age I mean he's going to be 43 years old very soon have cross got two weekends but last year it was only a 10th across or I think it was 28 qualifying sessions between and the thing so so far podcast has had quite a bit of an advantage over Joe the season talking of Advantage Max sta with 1394 still the fastest driver now my only 11 milliseconds from Fernando Alonzo secur the constru chion for Rene back in 2005 what he won here was sat next to Joe gu in the press conference yesterday Joe said I can remember watching the first race here in 2004 cheering on my heroes one of whom was Fernando alono can't quite believe I'm now sat next to him in my home race with him on Sunday Ando here for another couple years as well which I'm sure we please Asar that my the sporting director Andy Stevenson and signed a contract with the team yesterday that will probably be his last contract in at 4 45 by the end of it yeah but um probably yeah didn't say definitely so he left the door open to continue to the 50 and you've stuck to it You' never wanted to come back and you found it very easy to to give up this racing habit I think Fernando WTO will find it less easy no no it's never easy I didn't find it easy either but uh yeah certainly Fernando looks like he's still very much enjoying the racing the lifestyle so a good for him and I'm I'm it's amazing you know at his age I mean he's going to be 43 years old very very soon he is still absolutely at the top of the game you know so I take Cy he he kind maybe ni like your thoughts as well but I feel like is the first of the dri in that post Michel shich generation where they came in and Michael raised the power right in Fitness you know just professionalism and Fernando when he arrived 2001 you know he been trading hard for 20 OD years so really yeah okay the numbers is 45 but he hasn't got the fitness of body of an average 45y old and that's why I think he can still keep going all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions the thing so uh so far bcast has had quite a bit of an advantage over Joe this season talking of Max St 394 still the fastest driver but now by only 11 milliseconds from Fernando alono of course secure the constru champ back in 2005 when he won here was sat next to Joe GL the I can remember across across all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions in the the thing so so far Bast has had quite a bit of an advantage over Joe this season Talking ofx Max was sta with a 1394 still the fastest D but now by only 11 milliseconds from Fernando Alonso of course SEC the champion for Ren back 5 when he won here was Joe gu at the press conference yesterday Joe said I can remember watching the first race here in 2004 cheering on my one of was Fernando alono can't quite believe I'm now sat next to him and I'll be on the My Race live color SS out on the track a few moments ago this one of three corners but they brought the gravel closer to the side of the track finding out exactly where that gravel was and picking up a a large plume of dust into the sky they put out the uh small Fire by the side of the track and so can get back on this is George Russell on the hard tie for Mercedes he stays 20 and slow so far 141 one as his best time put that dver hard Tire to start this session like Ferrari going on the soft on the mediums as well real mixture of of tires out on this track currently get real mixture of tires and strategies I mean Mercedes is probably the most standing obvious they've started with the high tire and high fuel just to get that race balance uh sorted and then they will go for some qualifying practice at the end of the at the way whereas the others are really doing whole mix of things yes Sprint qualified lat today so though we use medium Tire before the soft tire the first two parts of spread qualifying is medium then we have soft for for the final top 10 on that one so you can understand some of the medium Tire Runners out there to get a feel if they're on low fuel we don't know the fuel levels are currently what we do know is that there seems to be at low brick which is not surpris session and the track will be nice and fresh especially after the r th we had the other dayis Hamilton as trying to get temperature into his ties that's Max who's uh not on who is on our lap I should say and then it all gets a little bit scruffy there with Hulen I think wanted to get past as well that was not very not be happy with that and know he's locked up what did he Le to the bits and and at the last minute realized he had to stay to the right coming into the pits there I think there's a bowart that the drivers have to stay to the right to that was to in by the race direct over night Le has to go a bit closer to that tra anyway not be Happ that cuz I think Lis didn't see him at all cuz he was right behind the Red Bull and so just ran him off the track and Le has done a driveth through to the pitch there which makes me think that that wasn't a plan entrance into the pits either yeah that's what I said that it looked like a lock up into the point I'm not sure looking up so he's he's already held up yeah yeah he loock up oh there's a m in the way and off oh whole meth going on there wow see right very weird asy as well pointed out BYO on that way K we've only been away for 5 years Le Hamilton one of the more experienced drivers to the enough to very much a book of place on the on the discussion 710 Carlos s in the first sector now I know he's been on these times before I the lap on s1s a long way down yeah then he just had a lot of over there not looking like [Music] a let's see how it goes exit here little B Snappy still in the St whe went off there he used to Tac being there and now there's grael they have to they have to adapt um well spoted again but um of course we don't know what few being so far off in the first seor uh could be that they're just running a lot more fu is a soft tire in race TI should it be in race TI for this weekend would he would you run it on on heavy field in session see um like impossible DD teams know so um I'm speculating could it be a race um car run wild 10 10 again there's that we we we giving a big thumbs up during Chand off to the uh these grael tracks closest to the track Hallelujah coffee we love TR the of the TR takes away that give track we have all ABS the edge of the track um I just pick out a couple of things I'm listening under team radio here uh I think the driv is the grip level is coming referen off from 2019 till today in power they were 1.3 second slower so we know I think you said 2019 right so we should be in the low 35s said we're still about 3 seconds from that that tells you where the to m is inm of shower and Bru to go four fastest overall the8 CH off the like caros currently 13th and fastest T I'm going to have to interrupt that bit about this LS of cars on the track they ain't going to last for long there's a fire by the side of the track the grass has caught lights there is a fire at the grass 6 to S okay and I don't think I have ever ever seen grass catch fire by the side of a for a one track and I'm sure there's a marshall nearby with a fire extinguisher I see to put this out it's a very small BR fire at the moment but so Cy I want you to say now how do you think that happened I would not even like to begin to speculate on that one and I tell you what it would not have happened on Wednesday cuz when we landed here in Shanghai there was us all users it was like a wet weekend in nothing wrong with that spent many a happy Saturday off at Grimsby uh but there's no chance that I say it's a small see how fast it spreads here but it is windy today and it it is very very Breezy today here and I assume them that that has helped dry out the grass by the side of the track which is uh nice and short and the marsh there is one fire extinguisher ping out but is now a fairly large pile of uh of of black debr where the grass used to be I have no idea how have unless of course they go a spark from underneath the titanium flarks as just caught on a bump or something and sent the Sparks showering into the grass by the side of the track and that's what's ignited it that would be miraculous I would I there's probably no other explanation but well yeah and maybe it is be there's a bump there where where cars spots on every single cl to go by but that this would be really miraculous the wind is point in that direction and they would push them from from where the cars are it would push the Sparks into the corter I mean it's side of out very elaborate way to stop T crab to 14 cars by the side of the track and we have ra CH now fight here in Shanghai once they get the Chan up this is not good for any driver or any team who only had 60 minutes to get practice uh in time in time for the uh for the uh Sprint qualifying later and now even less time have K I'll come to you in a moment Mike CRA with us on the pit and ason Martin at first time he's joined us and might be really really grateful that we given him some time to come and have a chat to us this this is very bad news for you and the rest of the teams isn't it yeah I yeah budy and so what was your run plan for today what are you what were you hoping to try and do during the 16-minute session uh that we have for practice but actually you uh you know the first thing he done now about checking the car checking their track there seems to be another lot of grip uh but it's just the normal homework that you try to do uh is turn to Green now again after eruption so I think there's not so much disruption to the program to be honest uh that's good and you know of the track uh surface um from these early uh stages one of the drivers been saying and the fact that we've had that bigman paint put down how much of a surprise was that to you before you came here there was not So Much Information coming here about the surface itself discovered this yesterday on the truck inspection the drivers have reported low grip you see from normal lefted left so I think there needs to be a ring in over the next laps and then they would be interesting in qualifying to see the track Improvement and the dri Improvement something to look for to to yeah absolutely to to M will have a racing lots of grip and and then offline it won't get the chance to a b and that might make overtaking a bit more tricky for the races yeah I understand the concern but on the other hand theing is normally on M straights so where the is so I think to the corners it's probably true but for other that the of mind is uh yeah with the overtaking mainly on the strikes I think uh um we do not see that process Mike it's Nico here just a very different topic your one driver Fernando which is super when when can we expect you to confirm uh Lance surely that should be just uh um should be done soon right yes something that I'm not really thinking about during a session to be honest uh um yeah I mean is L is home so uh we want continuity so uh I think uh next week we see we don't have four weekends but last year it was only a 10 across all 28 qualifying sessions Sprints in so far forast has had quite a bit of an advantage over Joe this season Max was St him with 1394 still the fastest driver but now by ear 11 millisecond from SEC The conru Champ for run back in 2005 what he won here was sat next to Joe gr at the press conference yesterday Chas remember watching the first race here in 2004 cheering on my heroes one of can't quite believe I'm now sat next to him and I'll be on the brid in my home race will on andando alono here for another couple of years as well with some short as the SP director Andy Stevenson and signed the contract to remain with the team then yesterday probably be his last contract in form one be 45 4 45 by the end of it yeah but um he did say probably I didn't say definitely so he left the door open to continue to the 50 the only man who said definitely was here and you stuck to it you never wanted to come back and you found it very easy to to give up this racing haveit I think Fernando would find easy no no it's was never easy I didn't find it easy either but uh yeah certainly Fernando looks like he still very much enjoying um racing him the lifestyle so good for him and I'm I'm it's amazing you know at his age I mean he's going to be 43 years old very ofr we only have four weekends but last year it was only a 10th across all I think it was 28 qualifying sessions sprits in the the thing so of advantage over Max St with 139 full still the fastest driver but now by only 11 milliseconds from Fernando alono of course secured the constructions championship for Rene back in 2005 when he won Joe gu in the press conference yesterday Joe said I can remember watching the first race here in 2004 cheering on my heroes one of whom was Fernando Alonzo can't quite believe I'm now sat next to him and I'll be on the grid in my home race with him on Sunday and glad here for another couple of years as well which I'm sure we please as Mar for that my bet the sporting director Andy Stevenson and signed a contract to remain with the team will probably be his contct for w but I said going be 45 at 4 45 by the end of it yeah he's didn't say probably yeah he didn't say definitely so he left the door open to continue to the to the the only man who said definitely was you and you stuck to it you never wanted to come back and you found it very easy to give up this I think Fernando alonto would find it less easy no no it's never easy I didn't find it easy either very much enjoying um the racing him the lifestyle so good for him and I'm I'm it's amazing you know at his age I when he's going to be 42 years old still absolutely at the top of the game you know and so it's brilliant to see 23 years old [Music] per maybe thought as well but I feel like Fernando is the first the driver in Michel sh generation where they came in the power right in Fitness and and you know just Lev professionalism and Fernando when he arrived 2001 he training hard for 20 old years so really yeah okay the numbers is 45 but he hasn't got the fitness of body 45 old and that's why I think he can still keep going when does he both he W have full weend cross all I think it was 28