After more than three weeks of break, Formula 1 has finally revved up its engines and is ready to race at the United States Grand Prix on the COTA circuit in Austin. Just a few minutes ago, the first and only practice session of the weekend concluded. During the sixty minutes of activity, all drivers completed both race and qualifying simulations.
On Hard tires, the fastest of all was Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who clocked a time of 1:34.966. Following closely behind was his teammate Carlos Sainz, just 265 thousandths behind. In third place was George Russell.
Once the softest available tires were fitted, the situation changed slightly. The top time was set by the Spanish Ferrari driver, who achieved a lap time of 1:33.602, while Charles Leclerc was just 21 thousandths behind him. Reigning world champion Max Verstappen secured the last podium spot, finishing the session with a lap time of 1:33.855. Below is the complete FP1 classification.
Here are the results from the first free practice session for the 2024 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, which was held at the Circuit de Americas in Austin, Texas:
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