Charles Leclerc Fastest in US GP FP1 as FIA Holds Unusual Test
Leclerc edged Verstappen by 0.084 seconds as Ferrari and Red Bull traded pace before the FIA tested low-grip software protections.
- Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc led the opening practice session for the United States Grand Prix in Austin on Friday with a 1m36.052s lap, 0.084 seconds ahead of Red Bull driver Max Verstappen and McLaren's Lando Norris.
- Verstappen called the Austin track's bumps "unacceptable" before the session; drivers struggled with track limits at Turns 12 and 19, with several losing lap times due to violations throughout FP1.
- The FIA conducted a low-grip mode simulation at Turn 15 during the session to test additional software protections, while rookie driver Colton Herta made his fourth FP1 appearance of the season for Cadillac, replacing Sergio Perez.
- Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli secured fifth place, finishing just 0.001 seconds ahead of teammate George Russell; the result fueled debates about whether the Ferrari SF-26 or Red Bull RB22 remains the F1 benchmark.
- Outside the track, Renault finalized the sale of its Viry-Chatillon facilities to Belgian company Dumarey Group, effectively ending the manufacturer's decades-long involvement in developing Formula 1 engines.
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The Italian prodigy (Mercedes) concluded on Friday at the fifth place of the internship session in Austin (Texas), 0.481sec from Leclerc. The fastest second round was signed by the Dutch Max Verstappen (Red Bull), winner of the last tests in Bahrain and Singapore, with a time 0.084s lower than that of Leclerc. Behind were the British Lando Norris (McLaren), 0.245s, and George Russell (Mercedes), 0.326s. Both Antonelli, who on Sunday needed to wi…
Motor racing-Leclerc laps fastest for Ferrari in first US GP practice
By Alan Baldwin AUSTIN, Texas, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Ferrari's Charles Leclerc lapped fastest in first practice for the US Grand Prix at Austin's Circuit of the Americas on Friday with Mercedes' championship leader Kimi Antonelli only fifth. The Monaco-...
Leclerc tops times for Ferrari in opening practice for US Grand Prix
Antonelli could clinch the drivers’ title this weekend if he wins and other drivers are unable to stay within reach of his points total. Father-to-be Leclerc clocked a best lap time of one minute and 36.052 seconds to beat Verstappen, winner of the last two races, by 0.084 seconds with world champion Lando Norris third for McLaren, adrift by two-tenths. George Russell, who is 102 points behind Antonelli in the drivers’ title race, was fourth fo…
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