F1 Mexico City Grand Prix: Sainz leads Ferrari 1-2 as Verstappen spins in first practice

Carlos Sainz led a Ferrari 1-2 in the opening practice session for the F1 Mexico City Grand Prix, while Max Verstappen had a rare spin.
Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari F1-75. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 20, Mexican Grand Prix, Mexico City, Mexico,
Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari F1-75. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 20, Mexican Grand Prix…

The time for F1 cost cap talk was over for 60 minutes as the first session of running at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodrig♐uez got underway.

The low grip track 𒉰conditions caught out a number of drivers, including two-time world champion Verstaꦅppen.

Verstappen was struggling with tyre grip in the middle part 🍌of the lap while running on the softs, losing control of his Red Bull and spinning at Turn 11.

He complained over team radio af🐭te♏rwards: "It's unbelievable. I couldn't correct it. So little grip."

Verstappen could only manage the fourth-fastest time, slotting in behind Sainz, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez.

It was tight at the top with just under 0.2s separating Sainz and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso in sixth.

Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari F1-75. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 20, Mexican Grand Prix, Mexico City, Mexico,
Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari F1-75. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 20, Mexican Grand Prix,…

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton was one of the last drivers to set a l🌟ap on the softs, ending the session P5 overall. 

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Valtteri Bottas was just behind Alonso in s💟eventh, while Lando Norris, Pierre Gasly and Sebastian Vettel rounded out the top 10.

Daniel Ricciardo was 11th overall after spending much of the🔜 session in the garage with a brake issue.

Next up was Zhou Guanyu, Lance Stroll, Mick Schumacher and N💦icholas Latifi.

Liam Lawso𓆏n was 16th, replacing Yuki Tsunoda for this session.

Laws🧸on caused the second of two red flags, forcing the session to end early.

Logan Sargeant (USA) Williams Racing FW44 Academy Driver. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 20, Mexican Grand Prix, Mexico
Logan Sargeant (USA) Williams Racing FW44 Academy Driver. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 20,…

Logan Sargeant (in for Alex Albon) was 17th overall ahead of Nyck de Vries (replacing G𓃲eorge Russell).

Jack Dooha▨n’s ses🔥sion was cut short due to “anomalies in its PU data.” - ending the day 19th.

Pietro Fittipaldi completed the order but a power unit ✤issue halted his session early on.

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