2026 Italian Grand Prix - Friday

Nico Hulkenberg (Car 27):
FP1: 13th / 1:24.626 (27 laps)
FP2: 13th / 1:23.732 (28 laps)

"It was a fairly standard Friday overall. FP1 felt quite positive and we got through the programme without any major issues, but in FP2 we seemed to lose a bit of rhythm and pace compared to earlier in the day. We'll need to understand why that was and see what we can improve overnight.

"As always, Friday is about learning and putting the pieces together for the rest of the weekend. We'll go through the data tonight and make sure we take the right conclusions from today."

Gabriel Bortoleto (Car 5):
FP1: 8th / 1:24.006 (21 laps)
FP2: 15th / 1:23.776 (22 laps)

"It was a solid first day on track. We went through all of our programme for the day, especially in FP1, and I'm overall happy with the work we've done. We couldn't get much of a run on soft tyres, but we still managed to learn a lot about the car and understand plenty of things that will help us tomorrow. We'll need to put together some really good laps and make the most of the slipstream in qualifying."