(Alpine): P19, with his run cut short by a power unit problem.

Five rookie drivers took part in FP1 as teams fulfilled their mandated young driver sessions:

(Haas): P20, triggering a red flag after stopping on track with a suspected engine failure. Practice 1 Results Table Carlos Sainz Charles Leclerc Sergio Pérez Max Verstappen Lewis Hamilton

Carlos Sainz topped the timesheets with a lap of , narrowly edging out Leclerc by a mere 0.046 seconds . The session was characterized by a "green" and dusty track surface, which challenged drivers' grip throughout the hour. Red Bull and Mercedes in Close Pursuit

Local hero and teammate Max Verstappen finished third and fourth respectively, remarkably setting the exact same lap time of 1:20.827s . Perez was classified ahead of the world champion by virtue of setting his time first. Sergio Perez (P3) : +0.120s behind Sainz . Max Verstappen (P4) : +0.120s behind Sainz . Lewis Hamilton (P5) : +0.142s behind Sainz . Fernando Alonso (P6) : Within two-tenths of the lead. Rookie Influx and Reliability Issues