Friday: Good day at Hockenheim for Scuderia Ferrari

Fernando Alonso (No. 14) – 3rd and 8th

The Spaniard had a good first day in Germany: « Today, we focused on the settings to try and adapt them to the temperatures, which should be very high throughout the weekend. I have no problem with either the soft or super-soft tires, and we just need to understand how they will perform in the race and what the weather will be like this Sunday. »

Deprived of FRIC suspensions, Alonso believes that it doesn’t change much and that he must, regardless, adapt and make do with the equipment at his disposal: « I don’t think removing FRIC [suspensions] changes much in terms of driving style, and to have a clear idea, a comparison with and without would be needed, but by driving without, we simply have to adapt and be as well-prepared as possible with what is at our disposal. »

Kimi Räikkönen (No. 7) – 8th and 4th

Usual Friday for the Finn who is satisfied with the progress made on his Ferrari during the three hours of practice at the Hockenheim circuit: « As every Friday, our program covered setup work during the first session, then a tire evaluation and a race simulation in the afternoon. Unfortunately, this morning, due to a technical problem, I had to return to my garage and was unable to do an additional stint on softs, but thanks to very good work by the team, I managed to get back on track quickly. This afternoon, we made up for lost time and managed to improve on all fronts. »