A positive Friday for Grosjean and Magnussen

The Red Bull Ring offers a track with few turns. Yet, these have led to some stylish maneuvers during the two sessions, notably for Romain Grosjean, who also suffered a puncture in FP1. Otherwise, the day was overall diligent and without major issues, with a total of 145 laps completed for the American team. Kevin Magnussen was the most successful on the timing display, achieving the 12th and 7th fastest times during these sessions, while his teammate recorded the 16th and 10th fastest times.

Kevin Magnussen => FP1: 12th (1:07.594) / FP2: 7th (1:06.591)

Buoyed by the best result of the season achieved at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix (7th place), the Dane recorded the best times of the day for the Haas team. He was pleased with the smooth progress of his day.

« I am satisfied with our Friday. The track is pleasant here, and the car is behaving relatively well. I am looking forward to tomorrow to see if our pace will be representative of today’s, during the qualifications. »

Romain Grosjean => FP1: 16th (1:08.074) / FP2: 10th (1:06.763)

On the French side, the day was positive, with nevertheless a few hiccups, including a puncture during FP1 and several off-track excursions, particularly in the afternoon, which will require repairing the floor.

« It’s a good day overall. We had a flat tire this morning but a good afternoon. We have a few small things on the car that will require work tonight. But overall, it’s quite positive. »

“All in all, it’s been a very positive day,” Günther Steiner said after Friday’s on-track action.

Practice recap: https://t.co/opPyc8RHR9 pic.twitter.com/BdW4KGULyQ

— Haas F1 Team (@HaasF1Team) 7 juillet 2017

All that remains to be seen is whether this relatively positive day will continue tomorrow in qualifying with good positions.