How F1’s two surprise newcomers fared on their first day
While the focus was on George Russell at Mercedes, Jack Aitken and Pietro Fittipaldi began their surprise Formula 1 debuts with Williams and Haas. Edd Straw tracked their progress
Driver STANDINGS '20
| Pos | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 332 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | 201 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | 189 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | 102 |
| 5 | Sergio Pérez | 100 |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | 98 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | 86 |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 85 |
| 9 | Alex Albon | 85 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 71 |
TEAM STANDINGS '20
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 533 | |
| 2 | 274 | |
| 3 | 171 | |
| 4 | 154 | |
| 5 | 144 | |
| 6 | 131 | |
| 7 | 97 | |
| 8 | 8 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 0 |
THE NEXT RACE
Round Sixteen
December 4-6, 2020
Bahrain
Bahrain Circuit
| Date | Session | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Fri Dec 4 | Practice 1 | 16:30-18:00 |
| Fri Dec 4 | Practice 2 | 20:30-22:00 |
| Sat Dec 5 | Practice 3 | 17:00-18:00 |
| Sat Dec 5 | Qualifying | 20:00-21:00 |
| Sun Dec 6 | Race | 20:10-22:10 |
Russell fastest again in practice two, Bottas only 11th
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Ferrari chassis department chief moves to Haas
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