Charles Leclerc led a Ferrari 1-2 in the first free practice session of the new Formula 1 season ahead of this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix.
The Monegasque’s 1:20.267s, set in the final minutes of the session, saw him top the tiem sheets, nearly half a second ahead of team-mate Lewis Hamilton.
Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar completed a Red Bull 3-4, with rookie Arvid Lindblad overcoming an early power loss to finish fifth, ahead of home hero Oscar Piastri.
Reigning World Champion Lando Norris’ session ended early due to a gearbox issue, with Aston Martin’s ongoing PU woes seeing Fernando Alonso fail to take to the track, with Lance Stroll restricted to limited running.
View the classification below!
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:20.267 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 0.469 | |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 0.522 | |
| 4 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 0.820 | |
| 5 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1.046 | |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1.075 | |
| 7 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1.104 | |
| 8 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1.109 | |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1.429 | |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1.702 | |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 1.894 | |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 2.026 | |
| 13 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 2.346 | |
| 14 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 2.415 | |
| 15 | Alex Albon | Williams | 2.863 | |
| 16 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 3.058 | |
| 17 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 3.755 | |
| 18 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 3.768 | |
| 19 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 4.124 | |
| 20 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 4.353 | |
| 21 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 30.067 | |
| 22 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | No time |
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