Ahead of the first practice session of the weekend, the air temperature is 19 degrees C, while the track temperature is 23 degrees. It is wet following an earlier shower. The likelihood of further rain during the session is estimated at 20%, which seems somewhat conservative seeing as the sky is totally grey with not a hint of a break in sight. Indeed, the track is declared wet. Other than Brendon Hartley, who is in Pierre Gasly's car as the Frenchman chases the Super Formula title, Charles Leclerc and Sean Gelael are driving the Sauber of Pascal Wehrlein and the Toro Rosso of Daniil Kvyat respectively. And talking of Hartley, the youngster, who has yet to turn the wheel of the Toro Rosso,...
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