Max Verstappen set the fastest time in the opening practice session for this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix.
The reigning World Champion clocked a 1:22.657 to lead Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz by just 0.046s, with their respective team-mates third and fourth.
George Russell wound up fifth, three positions ahead of Lewis Hamilton. The Mercedes pair were separated by Fernando Alonso and Lando Norris.
Yuki Tsunoda hauled his AlphaTauri into the top 10, ahead of Alex Albon’s Williams.
Meanwhile, Felipe Drugovich, driving in FP1 for Aston Martin in place of Lance Stroll, set the 18th quickest time.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:22.657 | 31 | |||
| 2 |
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Carlos Sainz Jr | Ferrari | 1:22.703 | +0.046 | 28 | ||
| 3 |
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Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 1:22.834 | +0.177 | 30 | ||
| 4 |
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Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:22.966 | +0.309 | 22 | ||
| 5 |
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George Russell | Mercedes | 1:23.189 | +0.532 | 28 | ||
| 6 |
|
Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:23.214 | +0.557 | 24 | ||
| 7 |
|
Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:23.241 | +0.584 | 22 | ||
| 8 |
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Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:23.269 | +0.612 | 26 | ||
| 9 |
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Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:23.271 | +0.614 | 23 | ||
| 10 |
|
Alex Albon | Williams | 1:23.444 | +0.787 | 18 | ||
| 11 |
|
Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:23.446 | +0.789 | 24 | ||
| 12 |
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Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:23.661 | +1.004 | 21 | ||
| 13 |
|
Liam Lawson | AlphaTauri | 1:23.833 | +1.176 | 29 | ||
| 14 |
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Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:23.931 | +1.274 | 26 | ||
| 15 |
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Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:23.952 | +1.295 | 17 | ||
| 16 |
|
Nico Hulkenberg | Haas | 1:24.067 | +1.410 | 23 | ||
| 17 |
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Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:24.090 | +1.433 | 26 | ||
| 18 |
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Felipe Drugovich | Aston Martin | 1:24.140 | +1.483 | 24 | ||
| 19 |
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Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:24.217 | +1.560 | 24 | ||
| 20 |
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Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 1:24.315 | +1.575 | 17 |
