The Scuderia showed immediate speed in the high-altitude air of Mexico City. Carlos Sainz topped the charts with a 1:20.707, narrowly beating Leclerc by just 0.046 seconds. Carlos Sainz Charles Leclerc Sergio Perez Max Verstappen Lewis Hamilton
Ran for Haas (P20) until his engine failure. 📺 Broadcast & Atmosphere FIA Formula 1 2022: Mexico F1 GP Practice 1 - Broadcast 2
The first red flag was triggered when Fittipaldi , driving for Haas, suffered a power unit failure and stranded his car at Turn 2. The Scuderia showed immediate speed in the high-altitude
The "Broadcast 2" or second feed often refers to alternate commentary teams or local regional broadcasts. In the primary international coverage, the narrative focused heavily on the technical challenge of in Mexico's thin air—teams ran maximum downforce wings but experienced aero levels similar to Monza due to the low air density. FP1 Highlights | 2022 Mexico City Grand Prix 📺 Broadcast & Atmosphere The first red flag
Note: Interestingly, both Red Bull drivers, Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen , recorded the exact same lap time to the thousandth of a second. Key Incidents and Red Flags
Topped the rookie classification in P16 despite his late-session breakdown.