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FP2 CLASSIFICATION</strong></p>
</p>
https://twitter.com/F1/status/1301892317759111169</p>”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1599231465,”date_formatted”:”4th September 2020″,”time_formatted”:”15:57″},”author”:”Jake Lambourne”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e61e782e3f7d2fa75a689c84a2a2473a?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”332167″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12579418″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jake-lambourne odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-332167″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
</strong>LEW BEAUTY</strong></p>n
Lewis Hamilton set the early pace for the Italian GP after topping the second practice session.</p>n
The Brit was was second in the morning session but was quicker than his Mercedes teammate, Valtteri Bottas, in FP2.</p>n
Fellow Brit Lando Norris was third in a surprise as Red Bull’s Max Verstappen had to settle for fifth.</p>n
But there was more woe for Ferrari, who risk yet another shocker in their home race.</p>n
Sebastian Vettel was down in 19th place in FP1 while he recovered to 12th in the second session.</p>n
And Charles Leclerc was 11th FP1 and ninth in FP2 but both drivers were critical of their cars’ performances.</p>n
Vettel spun off while Leclerc also struggled to stay on track and snapped over the radio that his car was “so hard to drive”.</p>n”,”raw”:”
LEW BEAUTY</strong></strong></p>
Lewis Hamilton set the early pace for the Italian GP after topping the second practice session.
</p>
The Brit was was second in the morning session but was quicker than his Mercedes teammate, Valtteri Bottas, in FP2.
</p>
Fellow Brit Lando Norris was third in a surprise as Red Bull’s Max Verstappen had to settle for fifth.
</p>
But there was more woe for Ferrari, who risk yet another shocker in their home race.
</p>
Sebastian Vettel was down in 19th place in FP1 while he recovered to 12th in the second session.
</p>
And Charles Leclerc was 11th FP1 and ninth in FP2 but both drivers were critical of their cars’ performances.
</p>
Vettel spun off while Leclerc also struggled to stay on track and snapped over the radio that his car was “so hard to drive”.</p>”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1599230758,”date_formatted”:”4th September 2020″,”time_formatted”:”15:45″},”author”:”Jake Lambourne”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e61e782e3f7d2fa75a689c84a2a2473a?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”332164″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12579418″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-332164″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
FP2 IS DONE</strong></p>n</p>n
Hamilton leads Bottas but there is a shock in P3, as McLaren’s Lando Norris is in third place after recovering from his power problems.</p>n</p>n
Pierre Galsy is fourth-quickest ahead of Verstappen in fifth and Carlos Sainz in sixth.</p>n”,”raw”:”
FP2 IS DONE</strong></p>
</p>
Hamilton leads Bottas but there is a shock in P3, as McLaren’s Lando Norris is in third place after recovering from his power problems.</p>
</p>
Pierre Galsy is fourth-quickest ahead of Verstappen in fifth and Carlos Sainz in sixth.</p>”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1599230093,”date_formatted”:”4th September 2020″,”time_formatted”:”15:34″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”332159″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12579418″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-332159″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
VETTEL’S £3,000 DONATION</strong></p>n</p>n
SEBASTIAN VETTEL has donated over £3,000 to charity by turning his Ferrari team members into cardboard cutouts.</p>n
The Italian GP bosses are raising money by selling €40 packages to allow fans to upload their pictures into a virtual grandstand at Monza – a behind closed-doors race.</p>n
Vettel purchased 76 seats and set about photographing his engineers and mechanics before uploading their images to the grandstand.</p>n
The German, who is leaving the team at the end of the season, also made a personal donation to the charities including Italy’s National Institute for Infectious Diseases and another that deals with preventing and fighting cardiovascular diseases.</p>n”,”raw”:”
VETTEL’S £3,000 DONATION</strong></p>
</p>
SEBASTIAN VETTEL has donated over £3,000 to charity by turning his Ferrari team members into cardboard cutouts.
</p>
The Italian GP bosses are raising money by selling €40 packages to allow fans to upload their pictures into a virtual grandstand at Monza – a behind closed-doors race.
</p>
Vettel purchased 76 seats and set about photographing his engineers and mechanics before uploading their images to the grandstand.
</p>
The German, who is leaving the team at the end of the season, also made a personal donation to the charities including Italy’s National Institute for Infectious Diseases and another that deals with preventing and fighting cardiovascular diseases.</p>”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1599229971,”date_formatted”:”4th September 2020″,”time_formatted”:”15:32″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”332154″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12579418″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-332154″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
IT GETS WORSE….LECLERC NOW GOES OFF TRACK</strong></p>n</p>n
He radios the team saying “this car is so hard to drive”.</p>n</p>n
Ferrari are in a real mess here.</p>n”,”raw”:”
IT GETS WORSE….LECLERC NOW GOES OFF TRACK</strong></p>
</p>
He radios the team saying “this car is so hard to drive”.</p>
</p>
Ferrari are in a real mess here.</p>”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1599229120,”date_formatted”:”4th September 2020″,”time_formatted”:”15:18″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”332153″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12579418″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-332153″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
A SPIN FOR VETTEL</strong></p>n</p>n
12 months on from the spin that saw him return to the track by driving into Lance Stroll, Vettel spins again.</p>n</p>n
An unforced error and he reports that “the car is fine, just the tyres a little bit flat-spotted”.</p>n</p>n
it is going from bad to worse.</p>n”,”raw”:”
A SPIN FOR VETTEL</strong></p>
</p>
12 months on from the spin that saw him return to the track by driving into Lance Stroll, Vettel spins again.</p>
</p>
An unforced error and he reports that “the car is fine, just the tyres a little bit flat-spotted”.</p>
</p>
it is going from bad to worse.</p>”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1599228876,”date_formatted”:”4th September 2020″,”time_formatted”:”15:14″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”332152″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12579418″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-332152″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
McLAREN’S MIXED DAY</strong></p>n</p>n
While Norris’s mechanics look into his engine problems, Carlos Sainz in the other garage is going great.</p>n</p>n
He is in P5, desperate for a good race after power unit failure in Spa meant he did not even start the race.</p>n</p>n
The Spaniard, who celebrated his 26th birthday earlier this week, is of course joining Ferrari next season.</p>n”,”raw”:”
McLAREN’S MIXED DAY</strong></p>
</p>
While Norris’s mechanics look into his engine problems, Carlos Sainz in the other garage is going great.</p>
</p>
He is in P5, desperate for a good race after power unit failure in Spa meant he did not even start the race.</p>
</p>
The Spaniard, who celebrated his 26th birthday earlier this week, is of course joining Ferrari next season.</p>”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1599228622,”date_formatted”:”4th September 2020″,”time_formatted”:”15:10″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”332143″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12579418″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-332143″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
LECLERC IS NOT HAPPY</strong></p>n</p>n
He has been on the radio to Ferrari and said: “What a disaster. I mean, it’s OK, it’s good training for qualy, but it’s going to be a disaster”.</p>n</p>n
His time puts him in 8th in the pecking order right now some 1.3 seconds off Hamilton’s time.</p>n”,”raw”:”
LECLERC IS NOT HAPPY</strong></p>
</p>
He has been on the radio to Ferrari and said: “What a disaster. I mean, it’s OK, it’s good training for qualy, but it’s going to be a disaster”.</p>
</p>
His time puts him in 8th in the pecking order right now some 1.3 seconds off Hamilton’s time.</p>”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1599228201,”date_formatted”:”4th September 2020″,”time_formatted”:”15:03″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”332141″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12579418″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-332141″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
30 MINUTES REMAINING</strong></p>n</p>n
Just Lando Norris is now on track and he is reporting a power issue with his Renault engine in his McLaren.</p>n</p>n
The Brit was comfortably in this morning’s session but he is now running in last place.</p>n</p>n
His team have called him in to the pits to investigate.</p>n”,”raw”:”
30 MINUTES REMAINING</strong></p>
</p>
Just Lando Norris is now on track and he is reporting a power issue with his Renault engine in his McLaren.</p>
</p>
The Brit was comfortably in this morning’s session but he is now running in last place.</p>
</p>
His team have called him in to the pits to investigate.</p>”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1599228051,”date_formatted”:”4th September 2020″,”time_formatted”:”15:00″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”332136″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12579418″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-332136″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
IN TO THE FINAL 45 MINUTES OF FP2</strong></p>n</p>n
Bottas has been told “there is a big train of 15 cars on track” as they all line up for shots at flying laps.</p>n</p>n
It has been quiet until now, and then all 15 go at once. Crazy really.</p>n”,”raw”:”
IN TO THE FINAL 45 MINUTES OF FP2</strong></p>
</p>
Bottas has been told “there is a big train of 15 cars on track” as they all line up for shots at flying laps.</p>
</p>
It has been quiet until now, and then all 15 go at once. Crazy really.</p>”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1599227207,”date_formatted”:”4th September 2020″,”time_formatted”:”14:46″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”332129″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12579418″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-332129″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
HAMILTON GOES QUICKEST</strong></p>n</p>n
Lewis Hamilton is flexing his muscles in his Mercedes to go quickest on the medium tyre.</p>n</p>n
Valtteri Bottas is in P2 0.287 seconds behind the Brit</p>n</p>n
Max Verstappen is in P3 0.830 seconds off Hamilton’s time.</p>n</p>n
Ferrari in 15th and 16th place.</p>n”,”raw”:”
HAMILTON GOES QUICKEST</strong></p>
</p>
Lewis Hamilton is flexing his muscles in his Mercedes to go quickest on the medium tyre.</p>
</p>
Valtteri Bottas is in P2 0.287 seconds behind the Brit</p>
</p>
Max Verstappen is in P3 0.830 seconds off Hamilton’s time.</p>
</p>
Ferrari in 15th and 16th place.</p>”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1599226341,”date_formatted”:”4th September 2020″,”time_formatted”:”14:32″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”332118″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12579418″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-332118″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
MORE IMPRESSIVE STUFF FROM GASLY</strong></p>n</p>n
The AlphaTauri man has been one of the standout performers this season and it is a curious case of what he does next.</p>n</p>n
Just 12 months ago he was demoted from Red Bull back into the B-team yet rather than get in a muddle, he has set about restoring his reputation.</p>n</p>n
He has delivered some solid performances, despite being in an under-strength car but Red Bull say they will not promote him in place of Alex Albon.</p>n</p>n
It all means that he could be forced to move from the Red Bull stable should he want to explore his options in the future. </p>n”,”raw”:”
MORE IMPRESSIVE STUFF FROM GASLY</strong></p>
</p>
The AlphaTauri man has been one of the standout performers this season and it is a curious case of what he does next.</p>
</p>
Just 12 months ago he was demoted from Red Bull back into the B-team yet rather than get in a muddle, he has set about restoring his reputation.</p>
</p>
He has delivered some solid performances, despite being in an under-strength car but Red Bull say they will not promote him in place of Alex Albon.</p>
</p>
It all means that he could be forced to move from the Red Bull stable should he want to explore his options in the future. </p>”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1599225578,”date_formatted”:”4th September 2020″,”time_formatted”:”14:19″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”332112″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12579418″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-332112″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
FOUR CARS OUT ON TRACK</strong></p>n</p>n
Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi for Alfa Romeo, plus Haas’s Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen are on track.</p>n”,”raw”:”
FOUR CARS OUT ON TRACK</strong></p>
</p>
Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi for Alfa Romeo, plus Haas’s Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen are on track.</p>”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1599224872,”date_formatted”:”4th September 2020″,”time_formatted”:”14:07″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”332110″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12579418″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-332110″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
FP2 IS GO</strong></p>n</p>n
Can anyone topple the trio of the Mercedes duo or Max Verstappen?</p>n”,”raw”:”
FP2 IS GO</strong></p>
</p>
Can anyone topple the trio of the Mercedes duo or Max Verstappen?</p>”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1599224551,”date_formatted”:”4th September 2020″,”time_formatted”:”14:02″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”332094″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12579418″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jake-lambourne even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-332094″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
WILLIAMS CONTINUED</strong></p>n</p>n
“You put blood, sweat and tears into something like I have for the time that I have, made the sacrifices doing what I’ve done. </p>n</p>n
“This is a hard, hard business. I’ve given it my all and I’ve done that because I’ve wanted to protect my family’s legacy in this sport. I’ve done it because I’m my dad’s daughter and I felt it was my duty to do it, so to speak.</p>n</p>n
“Now that it’s not ours I don’t feel that I could put the same amount of energy into it. The past few years have been incredibly tough. </p>n</p>n
“They have taken an awful lot out of me and, if I’m honest, I think that probably Dorilton need somebody that has more energy than I’ve currently got, somebody that is going to put in more than I can currently give it to take it forward.</p>n</p>n
“They’re going to put as much as they can into it and they’re going to want somebody that can take that and really drive it forward. I don’t think I am that person.”</p>n”,”raw”:”
WILLIAMS CONTINUED</strong></p>
</p>
“You put blood, sweat and tears into something like I have for the time that I have, made the sacrifices doing what I’ve done. </p>
</p>
“This is a hard, hard business. I’ve given it my all and I’ve done that because I’ve wanted to protect my family’s legacy in this sport. I’ve done it because I’m my dad’s daughter and I felt it was my duty to do it, so to speak.</p>
</p>
“Now that it’s not ours I don’t feel that I could put the same amount of energy into it. The past few years have been incredibly tough. </p>
</p>
“They have taken an awful lot out of me and, if I’m honest, I think that probably Dorilton need somebody that has more energy than I’ve currently got, somebody that is going to put in more than I can currently give it to take it forward.</p>
</p>
“They’re going to put as much as they can into it and they’re going to want somebody that can take that and really drive it forward. I don’t think I am that person.”</p>”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1599222228,”date_formatted”:”4th September 2020″,”time_formatted”:”13:23″},”author”:”Jake Lambourne”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e61e782e3f7d2fa75a689c84a2a2473a?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”332082″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12579418″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jake-lambourne odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-332082″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
WILL I NEVER</strong></p>n</p>n
Claire Williams has lifted the lid on why she is stepping away from the F1 team.</p>n</p>n
Speaking to Sky Sports on her decision to leave Williams, she said: “It was absolutely my decision and I’d like to make that really clear. I’ve obviously known that this has been coming.</p>n</p>n
“I’ve been working on the strategic review since March and obviously lockdown as well afforded me the opportunity to think about my life and what I wanted and about the outcome of this process and what the eventualities could be and could mean.</p>n</p>n
“I took a long time to think about what it would feel like to have new owners, if we did fully sell Williams, and what that would feel like for me.</p>n</p>n
“I love this team, I’ve always loved this team, and I want to see it do well. </p>n</p>n
“But I think anyone, I hope, could understand that for me working for somebody else would be potentially enormously difficult. I’ve run this team as my team as seven years.”</p>n”,”raw”:”
WILL I NEVER</strong></p>
</p>
Claire Williams has lifted the lid on why she is stepping away from the F1 team.</p>
</p>
Speaking to Sky Sports on her decision to leave Williams, she said: “It was absolutely my decision and I’d like to make that really clear. I’ve obviously known that this has been coming.</p>
</p>
“I’ve been working on the strategic review since March and obviously lockdown as well afforded me the opportunity to think about my life and what I wanted and about the outcome of this process and what the eventualities could be and could mean.</p>
</p>
“I took a long time to think about what it would feel like to have new owners, if we did fully sell Williams, and what that would feel like for me.</p>
</p>
“I love this team, I’ve always loved this team, and I want to see it do well. </p>
</p>
“But I think anyone, I hope, could understand that for me working for somebody else would be potentially enormously difficult. I’ve run this team as my team as seven years.”</p>”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1599220752,”date_formatted”:”4th September 2020″,”time_formatted”:”12:59″},”author”:”Jake Lambourne”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e61e782e3f7d2fa75a689c84a2a2473a?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”332068″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12579418″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jake-lambourne even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-332068″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
</strong>DOUBLE DELIGHT</strong></p>n
Source: Motorsport - thesun.co.uk
