Leclerc Tops Times for Ferrari in Opening Practice for US Grand Prix
Leclerc’s upgraded Ferrari led the session by 0.084 seconds as Verstappen took second and the FIA ended FP1 with a low-grip software simulation.
- On Saturday, October 24, 2026, Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton topped final practice for the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas, clocking 1:34.893 to complete Ferrari's sweep of all three practice sessions.
- Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc dominated Friday's opening and second practice sessions after the team introduced significant floor, sidepod, and diffuser upgrades, establishing momentum heading into qualifying.
- Mercedes championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli arrives in Austin with a 102-point lead over teammate George Russell but must win Sunday's race and secure favorable results from rivals to clinch his maiden Formula One world title.
- Drivers have repeatedly criticized the COTA surface, with Alpine's Pierre Gasly telling Sky Sports the circuit is "probably the bumpiest track we've had so far this year," while track limits resulted in over 200 lap deletions on Friday.
- With Ferrari chasing its first pole of 2026, competition intensifies for Saturday's qualifying as Red Bull's four-time champion Max Verstappen positions himself as the primary challenger to the Scuderia's recent dominance.
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The seven-fold English world champion Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) set the best time this Saturday in the third and last free training for the US Grand Prix; the eighteenth Formula 1 World Championship, which is held on the Austin Circuit of the Americas (Texas). At the best of his 20 laps, ... Continue reading "Lewis Hamilton Illusiones Ferrari by Marking the Best Time in Frees 3 of the US Formula 1 GP"
Ferrari still ahead of everyone, Leclerc 3rd but his best lap was cancelled for having exceeded the limits of the track. Antonelli fourth, at 23 the qualifying
Argentine driver faces last training in Austin before this afternoon’s qualy
The second day of racing in Austin is ahead of us. In the opening two practice sessions, Charles Leclerc coped best with the Texas track, taking first place twice. First, at 19:25, the third free practice session will be held, and at 23:00, the main spectacle of the day awaits us, qualifying for Sunday's race, in which Kimi Antonelli could already become champion. Broadcast on Kanal A and VOYO.
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc showed the best performance in the first free practice session at the Formula 1 World Championship round in Texas, USA.
Action begins on the Austin, Texas circuit.
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