Both of Friday’s free practice sessions for the Tuscan Grand Prix provided a first glimpse of how Formula 1 cars will cope at the revered Mugello circuit.
Unfamiliar to most in F1, the drivers waxed lyrical over the chance to drive at Mugello, with its fast, sweeping corners and long-radius turns all providing a unique challenge to each car.
Although Mercedes set the pace, Red Bull proved to be firmly in the frame to challenge over the rest of the weekend, while the battles among the midfielders appear to be as action-packed as usual.
Autosport’s F1 reporter Luke Smith is joined by technical editor Jake Boxall-Legge to dissect the first two practice sessions so far, mull over the biggest talking points so far and look ahead to the rest of the weekend.