A very odd day today, with some peculiar "offs". It's possible that the track temperatures were unusually high, and the tyres were out of their operating window.
Giovinazzi didn't do anybody any favours by driving back to the pits on delaminating tyres which flailed chunks of his floor away, and distributed rubber and shards of carbon fibre the length of the Hangar Straight. Both Alfa drivers must be under pressure, as the likes of Callum Ilott, Robert Schwartzman and Mick Schumacher, all Ferrari Academy drivers, occupy three of the top four places in the current Formula 2 championship. Kimi also had an odd trip into the gravel at low speed when he spun up the rear wheels early in FP1.
Racing Point impressed today, Nico Hulkenberg reminding everyone that he may never have stood on the podium at the end of a Grand Prix, but he's still quick, and a safe pair of hands. One wonders just how much 2019 Mercedes DNA is in that car. Expect to see Renault's Alain Permaine make his regular trip to the Stewards' room at some point in the weekend.
Red Bull seem to be trying a bit too hard. Rumours of flexible wings, bodywork, floors and everything in between have been flying around, and senior team management met senior Honda management yesterday, possibly for finger-pointing and recriminations.
Cloudier conditions are expected for the weekend, so normal service will probably resume.