Lewis Hamilton set the tempo in second observe forward of the Italian Grand Prix with Mercedes team-mate George Russell getting out on observe in a automotive crashed by Andrea Kimi Antonelli earlier within the day.
Hamilton clocked a time of 1:20.738 to complete forward of McLaren’s Lando Norris – the hole between the Brits simply three thousandths of a second – and Carlos Sainz within the upgraded Ferrari, with Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc rounding out the highest 5 in a session briefly halted when Haas’ Kevin Magnussen hit the barrier.
Russell’s entry into FP2 was delayed as Mercedes continued to work on his automotive following F1 debutant Antonelli, 18, damaging it closely throughout first observe as he collided with the wall.
Antonelli is poised to associate Russell subsequent season following Hamilton’s swap to Ferrari, with Mercedes staff principal Toto Wolff saying the teen’s crash in Italy would have “zero effect” on who they choose because the second Silver Arrows driver for 2025.
Russell left the storage 26 minutes into the session and prioritised race prep over tempo, whereas each he and Hamilton complained of sizzling seats of their Mercedes throughout a searing day in Lombardy.
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Toto Wolff backs Kimi Antonelli regardless of the teen crashing into the boundaries through the first observe session at Monza
Williams’ Franco Colapinto continued his debut day in F1 after changing the axed Logan Sargeant for the ultimate 9 Grands Prix of this season, stepping in earlier than Sainz turns into Alex Albon’s everlasting associate from 2025 onwards.
The Argentine locked up early in second observe after slipping into the gravel late in observe one however drove nicely in the primary and was not dramatically outpaced by Albon.
Reigning world champion Max Verstappen led the best way within the opening observe session, forward of Leclerc and his nearest rival within the drivers’ standings, Norris.
Purple Bull’s Max Verstappen topped first observe however was thirteenth in FP2
However the Dutchman and Purple Bull team-mate Sergio Perez had been down in thirteenth and 14th respectively in FP2, with Perez late to go away the storage because of a difficulty along with his automotive.
Norris trimmed Verstappen’s lead within the championship to 70 factors final Sunday when he gained the Dutch Grand Prix by over 20 seconds from Verstappen, with Leclerc again in third.
Sky Sports activities F1’s dwell Italian GP schedule
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Look again at a few of the most dramatic moments to have taken place on the Italian Grand Prix
Saturday August 31
8.25am: F3 Dash
11.15am: Italian GP Apply Three (session begins 11.30am)
1.10pm: F2 Dash
2.15pm: Italian GP Qualifying build-up
3pm: ITALIAN GP QUALIFYING*
5pm: Ted’s Qualifying Pocket book
Sunday September 1
7:30am: F3 Function Race
9am: F2 Function Race
11am: Porsche Supercup
12:30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Italian GP build-up
2pm: The ITALIAN GRAND PRIX
4pm: Chequered Flag: Italian GP response
5pm: Ted’s Pocket book
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