European Grand Prix – Surprisingly cold

Both SF16-Hs struggle as temperatures drop too low
Baku, 17 June – In the second free practice session for the European Grand Prix, the Ferraris finished 8th and 13th on the Baku street circuit. Track conditions had changed considerably since the first session, with cloud cover leading to much cooler temperatures. Working on acquiring data relating to tyre behaviour, Sebastian Vettel – eighth in 1.46.219 – ended the day on a set of used yellow Soft tyres, while team-mate Kimi Raikkonen – thirteenth in 1.46.694 – chose to continue with the red Supersofts. The tyres, particularly the fronts, were not at their best in terms of temperature. A suspected technical problem meant the Finn had to park his SF16-H at the exit to turn 5. Fastest was Lewis Hamilton again, who lapped in 1.44.223 in the Mercedes.