Leclerc fastest in US Grand Prix first practice at Austin
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 21:20 · Archive
Charles Leclerc set the fastest time in first practice for the US Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas.
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc set the pace in first practice for the US Grand Prix at Austin's Circuit of the Americas, posting a time of one minute 36.052 seconds. Red Bull's Max Verstappen was 0.084 seconds behind in second place, whilst McLaren's Lando Norris finished third, 0.245 off Leclerc's time. Oscar Piastri, Norris's McLaren teammate, was seventh.
Mercedes' championship leader Kimi Antonelli, 20, finished fifth. Antonelli can become the youngest ever Formula One champion if he wins Sunday's race and results align. Otherwise he must wait until Mexico the following weekend. Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton was sixth on the timesheets.
Leclerc was running with upgrades including changes to the floor, sidepod and diffuser. Audi's Gabriel Bortoleto and Racing Bulls pair Arvid Lindblad and Liam Lawson face grid penalties after power unit component changes. Alpine's Pierre Gasly told Sky Sports that the track was 'probably the bumpiest track we've had so far this year', whilst his teammate Franco Colapinto will face a 10-place grid drop after a new control electronics unit was fitted.
How it is being reported
- Leclerc fastest for Ferrari in first US GP practiceCharles Leclerc has gone quickest in the opening practice session for the US Grand Prix in Texas while Australia's Oscar Piastri was only seventh.Perth Now · 23 Oct, 20:52
- Leclerc fastest for Ferrari in first US GP practiceCharles Leclerc has gone quickest in the opening practice session for the US Grand Prix in Texas while Australia's Oscar Piastri was only seventh.The West Australian · 23 Oct, 20:52
In this story: Charles Leclerc · Max Verstappen · Lando Norris · Oscar Piastri · Kimi Antonelli · Ferrari · Circuit of the Americas · Austin
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