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F1 Spanish GP: George Russell tops FP1 as Lewis Hamilton impedes several drivers
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Key Points:
- George Russell of Mercedes set the fastest time in the first-ever Formula 1 session at the new Madring track during Free Practice 1 for the Spanish Grand Prix, with a best lap of 1m34.077s on soft tyres.
- The session saw quick improvements in lap times, with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc also posting competitive times before Russell took the top spot, resulting in a Mercedes 1-2 with Kimi Antonelli second.
- Several drivers, including Leclerc and Hamilton, went wide at Turn 17, and Hamilton was involved in multiple incidents of impeding other drivers, drawing complaints from Arvid Lindblad, Carlos Sainz, and others.
- Max Verstappen finished fifth, followed by Lando Norris and Arvid Lindblad, who impressed by clearing the midfield group, while home favorite Fernando Alonso ended the session in 15th place.
- Yuki Tsunoda was forced to end his session early due to a power steering issue, and the session was marked by high activity with 20 out of 22 cars on track within the first 100 seconds.
