Free Practice 1 Archives

Cairoli put his Ferrari on top at Free Practice 1 at Zandvoort, followed by Dörr and Preining, with home hero Vermeulen in P4

DTM | 2026 Zandvoort | Free Practice 1 | Cairoli leads the way as home hero Vermeulen takes P5

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein4 weeks ago4 weeks ago05 mins

Free Practice 1 at Zandvoort marked the start of the second race weekend of the 2026 DTM season, as the field arrived in the Netherlands after a dramatic and revealing opener at the Red Bull Ring. During the opening round, Austria delivered disrupted running, changing conditions and strategic challenges, giving teams little room for error…

A surprise Alonso shows pace at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore. See the full results from FP1 of the F1 Singapore GP here.

F1 | FP1 | Singapore GP | Alonso on top leading Leclerc and Verstappen

Shania Wallage9 months ago9 months ago05 mins

With today’s Singapore conditions forecast to be mostly cloudy, including a chance of thundery showers from dawn through the afternoon and track temperatures hovering around 32°C, drivers will need to get valuable mileage in FP1 to adapt to the challenging environment ahead of the F1 Singapore GP. Singapore GP classified as a Heat Hazard Since…

Pierre Gasly is the fastest man in FP1 for the Saudi Arabian GP

F1 | FP1 | Saudi Arabian GP | Gasly pips Norris to P1.

Rebecca Malitz1 year ago1 year ago03 mins

The Jeddah Corniche Circuit hosts Round 5 of the 2025 F1 season, with FP1 of the Saudi Arabian GP kicking off the final race weekend of the triple-header. The 6.174 km long circuit is one of the fastest tracks on the F1 calendar while also boasting a record number of 27 corners. Most teams have…

McLaren's Lando Norris set the top time in FP1 at the 2025 Chinese GP.

F1 | FP1 | Chinese GP | Lando Norris sets the benchmark as Ferrari makes amends

Gabriel Diamante1 year ago1 year ago03 mins

McLaren continued their crusade as the top Constructor on the grid, with Lando Norris setting the benchmark 1:31.504 in the first and only Free Practice (FP1) session of the 2025 Chinese GP. Though he finished second, four and a half-tenths behind, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc (1:31.958) showed his team’s positive progress after the Australian GP. Norris’…

Ferrari set to target pole position with Leclerc as Hamilton builds on his Friday practice sessions at F1 Australian GP

Ferrari “target pole position” with Leclerc; Hamilton focused on “building” on Friday at F1 Australian GP

Senjuti Jash1 year ago1 year ago07 mins

Ferrari have kicked off their 2025 campaign at the F1 Australian GP in a strong fashion, with both Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton showing a lot of potential after the first day of practice. While Leclerc clocked the third-fastest time of 1:17.461 in FP1, Hamilton, who is still getting to grips with the new machinery…

“Struggled to get the feeling” under braking — Robert Shwartzman on his FP1 session at F1 Mexico GP

Shermaine Wong2 years ago2 years ago04 mins

During FP1 on friday, alongside 4 other rookies, Robert Shwartzman sat in for Zhou Guanyu at Sauber for the session. This would be the second time this year he has driven in FP1 for Sauber, following the session he did back in Zandvoort for the Dutch Grand Prix. The young driver completed 18 laps during…

“They made me feel like I was some kind of Pop Star” — Pato O’Ward on FP1 run at F1 Mexico GP

Shermaine Wong2 years ago2 years ago03 mins

At Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico, local driver Pato O’Ward took over the McLaren of Lando Norris for FP1. This marks the third Free Practice appearance run for him since his first during the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend. This was his first in front of his home crowd. The Mexican placed P13 during…

“Best day we’ve had on track” in 2024 — Hamilton and Russell pleased with the pace of W15 at F1 Monaco GP

Karishma Persad2 years ago05 mins

George Russell ended Friday’s second free practice session early, after struggling with his steering wheel throughout the session. Russell, who ended FP2 in tenth position, after an optimistic third-place finish in FP1, stated that the team decided to call the car in early to try to determine the cause of the severe shaking that he…

“Keep focusing on ourselves” — Leclerc delighted with Friday pace as Sainz looks for more one lap speed on Saturday at F1 Monaco GP

Hope Van Beek2 years ago2 years ago03 mins

Ferrari performed well in the first two practice sessions of the 2024 Monaco Grand Prix, establishing them as serious contenders for the weekend. Racing on his home track, Charles Leclerc had a scare in the first practice session after running over some debris following Zhou Guanyu’s crash at turn 1. Leclerc’s time of 1:12.397 placed…

Norris and Piastri say McLaren “in a good position” to fight at the front at F1 Imola GP

Karishma Persad2 years ago2 years ago04 mins

Despite ending the first and second practice sessions in P8 and P12 respectively, McLaren driver, Lando Norris, described the opening day of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix as being “reasonable”. The McLaren driver was asked about his and the team’s performance over the sessions and stated that despite experiencing several issues in FP1, and an aborted…