The opening day of the German Grand Prix, the final round of the calendar before the summer break, has come to an end. At the Sachsenring, the positive signs shown during the morning session were not enough for both MB Conveyors SpeedRS Team riders to secure a direct place in Q2.

Celestino started the weekend with a strong feeling, finishing FP1 in fourth position with a lap time of 1’22.777. The Italian rider, who set the track record at the Sachsenring in 2025 (1’22.329), immediately confirmed his competitiveness and speed on the German circuit. However, during Practice, the higher temperatures changed the balance on track and the #13 rider struggled more to find the right pace. With a time of 1’23.157, Vietti ended the session in 18th place, missing out on a top-14 position.

Luca Lunetta also made a positive start to the weekend, ending FP1 in 12th place with a time of 1’23.426. The Roman rookie maintained a good pace throughout the afternoon session as well, but was unable to secure direct access to Q2. With a best lap of 1’23.138, Lunetta finished Practice in 16th position and will therefore have to go through Q1 tomorrow.

CELESTINO VIETTI #13: P18 – 1’23.157

“Today was not our best Friday, but we still collected important information for tomorrow. It will be crucial to make a step forward in FP2, work well and prepare ourselves in the best possible way to first of all make it through to Q2. Then we will see what we can achieve”.

LUCA LUNETTA #32: P16 – 1’23.138

“It was quite a positive Friday. We were fast in both sessions and we were just missing a little bit to secure direct access to Q2. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to put everything together during the second run of Practice, but overall it was one of our best Fridays of the season. This gives me confidence for the next few days and especially for tomorrow, where it will be important to deliver a strong qualifying performance because this is a track where overtaking is difficult. We are motivated and confident. A big thanks to the team for the great work”.