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The opening session in Mexico City was packed with action, featuring a mix of regular championship contenders and a heavy presence of rookie talent:

LIVE: F1 2022 Mexican Grand Prix Free Practice 1 - RacingNews365 The opening session in Mexico City was packed

: Lewis Hamilton finished fifth, within two-tenths of the lead, while Fernando Alonso rounded out the top six. The second came late in the session when

: The session was interrupted twice by red flags. The first was caused by Pietro Fittipaldi , whose Haas ground to a halt with a power unit failure. The second came late in the session when Liam Lawson 's AlphaTauri suffered a mechanical failure and caught fire in the stadium section, ending the session early. FP1 Session Highlights : Championship leader Max Verstappen

The (FP1) was topped by Ferrari's Carlos Sainz , who set a blistering pace of 1:20.707 at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. He narrowly beat teammate Charles Leclerc by just 0.046s, leading a strong 1-2 finish for the Scuderia. FP1 Session Highlights

: Championship leader Max Verstappen and home favorite Sergio Pérez set identical times of 1:20.827 , finishing third and fourth respectively. Verstappen notably suffered a spin at Turn 7 earlier in the session while running on hard tires.