Max Verstappen set the pace in Friday’s opening practice for
the Japanese GP ahead of Sergio Perez, but for Williams it was another FP1 with
another crash.
Logan Sargeant brought out the red flags when he lost it at
Dunlop, leaving Williams with an anxious wait for the car to be brought back to
the garage to check the chassis as they still don’t have a spare.
Japanese Grand Prix: Max Verstappen sets the pace in FP1
In what could be the only dry session of the weekend, Esteban Ocon complained about a “dangerous” Oscar Piastri as they left their garages to begin their FP1 programmes, George Russell wasn’t happy with the pit lane queue, Lando Norris went quickest of all,and Lance Stroll trialled Aston Martin’s new upgrade kit.
