A data problem on the Power Unit disrupts Pierre Gasly's FP1

From the Hungaroring, Pierre Gasly could only appreciate the grip in wet conditions this Friday for the first runs of the Hungarian Grand Prix.

The French of Team Alpha Tauri was unable to set a time in free practice 1, stuck in his pit by a data problem detected on the Honda Power Unit of his AT01. Enough to cause a certain commotion around the car n°10 in order to be

“As a precaution, we changed some components and it worked without problems for FP2. » confesses Toyoharu Tanabe, technical director of Honda F1.

A session where Pierre Gasly was especially able to validate the changes made to the Power Unit of his car. “The afternoon session was wet so we only did a few laps, which obviously isn't ideal given we hadn't driven in FP1, admits the Norman.

There is yet another practice session tomorrow morning, which should be dry, so we can prepare the car for qualifying. We will try to work with the data from Daniil's morning to try to have a better day tomorrow. »

Driving necessarily limited to save sets of rain tires in view of possible precipitation tomorrow and Sunday above the Hungaroring. The tire factor should, whatever the conditions, play a role on the Hungarian turnstile according to AlphaTauri management.

“We saw many cars with serious graining on the soft tire, which could play an interesting role later in the weekend and during the race if it is dry. » analyzes Guillaume Dezoteux, responsible for vehicle performance.

For the latter, however, there is still work to be done, the balance and grip being precarious in the opinion of the drivers.