(AlphaTauri): Fastest of the rookies in P16, though his session ended prematurely when his car ground to a halt with mechanical issues. Logan Sargeant (Williams): P17. Nyck de Vries (Mercedes): P18.
Carlos Sainz Leads Ferrari 1-2 in Opening Practice for 2022 Mexico City GP
(Haas): P20, triggering a red flag after stopping on track with a suspected engine failure. Practice 1 Results Table Carlos Sainz Charles Leclerc Sergio Pérez Max Verstappen Lewis Hamilton
Carlos Sainz topped the timesheets with a lap of , narrowly edging out Leclerc by a mere 0.046 seconds . The session was characterized by a "green" and dusty track surface, which challenged drivers' grip throughout the hour. Red Bull and Mercedes in Close Pursuit
Local hero and teammate Max Verstappen finished third and fourth respectively, remarkably setting the exact same lap time of 1:20.827s . Perez was classified ahead of the world champion by virtue of setting his time first. Sergio Perez (P3) : +0.120s behind Sainz . Max Verstappen (P4) : +0.120s behind Sainz . Lewis Hamilton (P5) : +0.142s behind Sainz . Fernando Alonso (P6) : Within two-tenths of the lead. Rookie Influx and Reliability Issues
Five rookie drivers took part in FP1 as teams fulfilled their mandated young driver sessions:
(AlphaTauri): Fastest of the rookies in P16, though his session ended prematurely when his car ground to a halt with mechanical issues. Logan Sargeant (Williams): P17. Nyck de Vries (Mercedes): P18.
Carlos Sainz Leads Ferrari 1-2 in Opening Practice for 2022 Mexico City GP (AlphaTauri): Fastest of the rookies in P16, though
(Haas): P20, triggering a red flag after stopping on track with a suspected engine failure. Practice 1 Results Table Carlos Sainz Charles Leclerc Sergio Pérez Max Verstappen Lewis Hamilton Carlos Sainz Leads Ferrari 1-2 in Opening Practice
Carlos Sainz topped the timesheets with a lap of , narrowly edging out Leclerc by a mere 0.046 seconds . The session was characterized by a "green" and dusty track surface, which challenged drivers' grip throughout the hour. Red Bull and Mercedes in Close Pursuit Red Bull and Mercedes in Close Pursuit Local
Local hero and teammate Max Verstappen finished third and fourth respectively, remarkably setting the exact same lap time of 1:20.827s . Perez was classified ahead of the world champion by virtue of setting his time first. Sergio Perez (P3) : +0.120s behind Sainz . Max Verstappen (P4) : +0.120s behind Sainz . Lewis Hamilton (P5) : +0.142s behind Sainz . Fernando Alonso (P6) : Within two-tenths of the lead. Rookie Influx and Reliability Issues
Five rookie drivers took part in FP1 as teams fulfilled their mandated young driver sessions:
