A typically quick and consistent showing from Kimi was complemented by an encouraging end to the day for Jrme during FP2 this afternoon, as the team wrapped up a productive day at the Autodromo di Monza under the scorching Italian sun
Kimi Rikknen, E20-05 Position: P6 Best Time: 1:25.504 Laps Completed: 42
Jrme DAmbrosio, E20-03 Position: P12 Best Time: 1:26.157 Laps Completed: 36
For a full run-down of the sessions final standings, visit our results page.
Key Moments: 00mins: KR & JDA out for long opening stints on hard tyres 10mins: KR tops the times in the early stages, JDA finding his feet 21mins: KR back out on track, JDA in for feedback 45mins: KR & JDA emerge sporting medium tyres 65mins: JDA takes to the track for another long run; improves to move just outside the top 10 73mins: KR launches out of the garage for another track attack; consistently lapping with the leaders 90mins: Chequered flag; KR P6, JDA P12Summary:
With the tarmac warming up nicely throughout the course of the day, free practice two got underway with the instant emergence of both E20s; Kimi and Jrme heading out for long early runs on the silver marked hard compound Pirelli tyres.
The early stages saw the Finn topping the time sheets as his Belgian counterpartinitial bedding in period now complete after the morning sessionbegan to steadily find his feet with consistent lap time improvements.
At the halfway stage the pair made a switch to the white marked medium compound tyresthe first appearance of the weekend for the softer rubberand duly set about further analysis work as the lap times began to tumble.
While Kimi dipped in and out of the top five places throughout the closing stages of the session, Jrme gradually began to climb the leaderboard as his confidence grew; eventually flirting with the fringes of the top ten to wrap up a strong opening day at the wheel for both drivers.
A strong start to the weekend for Kimi here at Monza today, with a pair of comfortable top ten lap times and good consistency summing up a productive day for the Iceman. With qualifying on the way tomorrow afternoon, the Finn is eyeing those last fractions of a second which could make all the difference
Kimi, certainly a more productive first practice than we saw in Spa; are you happy with progress made so far?
Today was ok; we tried a few different things with no issues and I felt happy with car. Hopefully we can make a few more changes overnight and improve on the sixth place where we ended today. We werent far away from the fastest lap, so hopefully with a few small improvements we can find those last few tenths.
Its a quick circuit here at Monza; how does it feel from inside the car?
Its a fast track and there arent many corners so we have to run a very low downforce setup, which means theres not much grip under braking and through the chicanes. It can be quite tricky but its the same for everyone. The difference between the tyres is not too bad so that should make things a bit easier.
What can we expect in qualifying tomorrow?
The grid is usually very close here as there arent too many corners to make a huge difference to the lap time, so its important to get it right. Of course, its not easy to get the perfect lap otherwise everyone would be doing it! Well just have to see what happens in qualifying and go from there.
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