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 sessio🗹n of running at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez got underway.

The low grip track conditions 🗹caught out a number of drivers, including two-time world champion Verstappen.

Verstappen was struggling with tyre grip in the middle part of the lap whil✅e running on the softs, losing control of his R✃ed Bull and spinning at Turn 11.

He complained over te𓄧am radio afteཧrwards: "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 lap on the softs, ending the session ꦑP5 overall. 

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

Dan💟iel Ricciardo was 11th overall after spending 🐈much of the session in the garage with a brake issue.

Next up was Zhou Gꦜuanyu, Lance Stroll, Mick Schumacher 🌃and Nicholas Latifi.

Liam Lawson was 16th, replacing Yu🙈ki Tsunoda for this sessioܫn.

ꦚLawson caused the second of two red flags, forcing the 𒁏session 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 (replac🧜ing George Russell).

Jack Doohan’s session waཧs cut short due to “anomalies in its PU data.” - ending the day 1♐9th.

Pietro Fittipaldi completed ꧂t♛he order but a power unit issue halted his session early on.

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