1:44.210
He was 18 seconds off the fastest qualifying pace on the dry conditions of Silverstone in 2018 as he continued on his next lap.
No one said anything negative about that, as they knew the track conditions were wildly different. One session was done on an evolving dry track, while the other was on wet track conditions with him alone on it, so the time was not a surprise and was within expectations. Helmut looked neutral at the lap time, as he wasn't one to judge someone on their first lap on the track; after all, it was a five-lap stint. Horner, on the other hand, was slightly unimpressed. He had such high expectations from hearing and seeing the information about Fatih that he didn't even know what to expect, but deep inside, he knew it wasn't this, at least.
