Carlos Sainz Leads Ferrari 1-2 in Opening Practice for 2022 Mexico City GP
Five rookie drivers took part in FP1 as teams fulfilled their mandated young driver sessions: Carlos Sainz Leads Ferrari 1-2 in Opening Practice
(Alpine): P19, with his run cut short by a power unit problem. Red Bull and Mercedes in Close Pursuit Local
Carlos Sainz topped the timesheets with a lap of , narrowly edging out Leclerc by a mere 0.046 seconds . The session was characterized by a "green" and dusty track surface, which challenged drivers' grip throughout the hour. Red Bull and Mercedes in Close Pursuit Max Verstappen (P4) : +0
Local hero and teammate Max Verstappen finished third and fourth respectively, remarkably setting the exact same lap time of 1:20.827s . Perez was classified ahead of the world champion by virtue of setting his time first. Sergio Perez (P3) : +0.120s behind Sainz . Max Verstappen (P4) : +0.120s behind Sainz . Lewis Hamilton (P5) : +0.142s behind Sainz . Fernando Alonso (P6) : Within two-tenths of the lead. Rookie Influx and Reliability Issues
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(Haas): P20, triggering a red flag after stopping on track with a suspected engine failure. Practice 1 Results Table Carlos Sainz Charles Leclerc Sergio Pérez Max Verstappen Lewis Hamilton