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F1 Mexico GP: Leclerc Beats Antonelli to Top FP1
Leclerc led a rookie-heavy session as Herta completed enough laps to meet the FIA Super Licence threshold for a potential Formula 1 move.
- Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc set the fastest time in first practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix, outpacing Mercedes championship contender Kimi Antonelli by 0.659 seconds.
- Antonelli enters the weekend poised to clinch his first world title, needing only a ninth-place finish to secure the championship regardless of other race results.
- High-Altitude conditions at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez uniquely strain power units, with George Russell noting that Ferrari's smaller turbo design provides a potential performance advantage.
- Ten teams fielded rookies for mandatory practice sessions, with Mercedes reserve Frederik Vesti finishing third and Colton Herta securing the miles required for his FIA Super Licence.
- Mercedes has not won at this circuit since 2019, and team drivers face challenges optimizing their W17 package within the narrow performance window required by high-altitude conditions.
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Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc won the first free practice session of the F1 Mexico City weekend.
·Budapest, Hungary
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Kimi Antonelli had to fit the day before - he wasn't quite fit. In the opening training he starts promisingly. Only one is faster. To crown the world champion this would be easy enough.
Ferrari roared in the first free race of the Mexico Formula 1 Grand Prix that immediately saw the leader of the World Championship Kimi Antonelli after the influence of yesterday. (ANSA)
·Rome, Italy
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