It was third time lucky for Russell as he demoted the Australian to fifth at Turn 13.
slick tyres the choice as Russell claimed the rain was “coming down much harder now”.
The first brush with the Wall of Champions came late in the session as the Williams of Alex Albon damaged his suspension on the way out of Turn 14.
ERS tweaks for new-look carsAppearing in the presentation of the F1 2026 regulations.
Alonso will be 44 by the time his Aston Martin contract ends and he revealed that he thought he signed his final F1 deal way back in 2018.
“Joke” and “robbed” were words used by fans on social media who did not take too kindly to that stewards’ verdict.