Japanese Grand Prix: the grass shoots the practice of interruption again like Lando Norris faster in the final tests
The second fire prevented some drivers from finishing their qualifying simulation races with soft tires.
Norris, who twice was limited off to the accomplice Degner Two Corner, headed to Piastri of only 0.026 seconds while the fight between the two drivers McLaren remained close and intense.
Mercedes George Russell pilot was third, 0.112 seconds out of the rhythm and in front of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton.
Leclerc was one of the drivers whose final race was reduced – he had been prevented by Williams by Carlos Sainz on his first flight and the fire brought the session to the end before he could go again.
Verstappen continued to complain about the lack of grip in front of his car, at some point saying he was “irrevivable”.
The four -time champion was 0.288 seconds and four places in front of the new teammate Yuki Tsunoda in ninth place.
Albon was seventh by Pierre Gasly from Alpine and Isack Hadjar’s racing bull completed the top 10.
Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin in 15th place was another pilot not to get on a soft rubber.
