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What happened in Italian GP first practice
The Race • • general
Key Points:
- Charles Leclerc led a Ferrari one-two in the first practice session at the Italian Grand Prix, showcasing the performance of Ferrari’s upgraded ADUO 2 engine on home turf.
- Ferrari chose not to use the soft tyre in FP1, running hard and medium compounds instead, with Leclerc setting the fastest lap at 1m23.008s.
- Lewis Hamilton and George Russell finished second and third respectively, with Russell utilizing the soft tyre but still trailing Leclerc by over three-tenths of a second.
- Championship leader Kimi Antonelli, starting from the back due to a new Mercedes engine, placed fifth, while McLaren’s Lando Norris was sixth, both using medium tyres.
- Several rookies participated in FP1, with Paul Aron the fastest among them, and notable issues included Colton Herta’s car breaking down before setting a time and McLaren testing a new upside-down H-wing.
