Leclerc Fastest in Mexico Practice, Antonelli Returns From Sickness
Leclerc set the pace on soft tyres as a stopped car triggered a virtual safety car and rookie runners filled the opening session.
- On Friday, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc topped the Mexico City Grand Prix first practice at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, posting a 1m18.128s lap.
- F1 regulations mandate teams field rookies for two FP1 sessions per season, providing emerging talents like Kimi Antonelli and Ollie Bearman essential track experience at high altitude.
- Track temperatures reached 43C amid 78% air density, challenging drivers adapting to Mexico City's altitude. Rookies including Freddie Slater and Oscar Piastri reported multiple lock-ups navigating the circuit.
- Sergio Perez marked his 300th grand prix weekend at his home venue, while Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli enters Sunday's race needing only two points to clinch his maiden title.
- Teams like Racing Bulls and Cadillac assessed young talents Nikola Tsolov and Arvid Lindblad during the session for potential 2027 race seats, with Tsolov finishing 12th fastest.
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Ferrari's Monegasque rider made the best time in the first free trials of the Mexico Grand Prix on Friday, ahead of Kimi Antonelli and Frederik Vesti.
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MEXICO CITY, Oct 30 : Kimi Antonelli reported fit after a bout of sickness and lapped second fastest behind Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in Friday's first practice for a Mexico City Grand Prix set to crown the 20-year-old Mercedes driver as Formula One's youngest champion.The Italian missed Thursday's media day
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By Alan Baldwin MEXICO CITY, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Kimi Antonelli reported fit after a bout of sickness and lapped second fastest behind Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in Friday's first practice for a Mexico City Grand Prix set to crown the 20-year-old Merced...
Writing sports, 30 Oct (EFE).- Timetable of the first free training for the Mexico City Grand Prix, the 19th Formula One World Championship, which took place this Friday in the capitalist Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez: .1. Charles Leclerc MON Ferrari 1:18,128 .2. Kimi Antonelli ITA Mercedes 1:18,787 .3. Frederik Vesti DEN Mercedes [...] The entry Timetable of the first free of Mexico City was first published in HolaNews.
Charles Leclerc in Ferrari set the fastest time in the first free practice session for the Mexico City Grand Prix. The Monegasque was 0.659 seconds faster than Kimi Antonelli in Mercedes, who can win his first world title on Sunday. Antonelli will become champion if he finishes at least ninth, regardless of the other results. Theoretically, only a victory by his teammate George Russell or Lewis Hamilton in Ferrari can postpone the title decision…
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