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Ilott: These machines over one lap are incredible

Alfa Romeo reserve driver Callum Ilott described his first Formula 1 free practice session as 'interesting', while admitting that he was 'taking it easy'. The Ferrari Driver Academy member went 17th quickest during the opening practice session ahead of the Portuguese Grand Prix at Portimao, setting a best time of 1.21.806 and completing 21 laps in total. In the car in place of regular driver Antonio Giovinazzi, Ilott was happy with his pace on the hard tyre by comparison to Kimi Raikkonen, but explained that he was disappointed to end the session with a margin of around half a second to the Finn following their run on the soft tyres. 'Obviously for me I was still taking it easy as well,'...
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