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F1: Japanese Grand Prix: Practice team notes - Mercedes
The opening day of track action at the Japanese Grand Prix provided plenty of intrigue with several cars in the mix at the front. The team got a look at all three tyre compounds across the two practice sessions, compiling long run data on the Hard, Medium, and Soft tyres. George topped the times in FP1, just a few hundredths quicker than his team-mate Kimi, with the rest of the field close behind on the team's heels. That continued into FP2 with the McLaren of Oscar Piastri looking quick throughout and ultimately setting the pace on the day. His 1:30.133s put him one tenth ahead of Kimi who was himself a tenth quicker than George. Our duo looked competitive on long run pace but with plenty...
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