Early data analysis suggested a clear battle of strengths between the top teams. Ferrari demonstrated superior performance in high and low-speed corners, while Red Bull maintained a significant top-speed advantage on the long Mexican straights. Red Bull lost the majority of their lap time to Ferrari under braking into Turn 1, indicating potential areas for adjustment before qualifying. LIVE: F1 2022 Mexican Grand Prix Free Practice 1
Watch the official highlights from the opening session at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez: FP1 Highlights: 2022 Mexico City Grand Prix F1• Oct 28, 2022 FP1 Standings and Key Results Early data analysis suggested a clear battle of
The session saw two red flags caused by mechanical failures for rookie drivers. Pietro Fittipaldi ’s Haas suffered a power unit failure, and Liam Lawson ’s AlphaTauri also ground to a halt, ending the session five minutes early. LIVE: F1 2022 Mexican Grand Prix Free Practice
Carlos Sainz set the benchmark with a 1m 20.707s, narrowly edging out teammate Charles Leclerc . Five rookies participated
Five rookies participated, with Liam Lawson (AlphaTauri) leading the group in P16, followed by Logan Sargeant (Williams), Nyck de Vries (Mercedes), Jack Doohan (Alpine), and Pietro Fittipaldi (Haas).
The top six drivers finished within a remarkably tight margin of less than two-tenths of a second. Interestingly, both Red Bull drivers, Sergio Pérez and Max Verstappen , recorded identical lap times to the thousandth of a second. Carlos Sainz Charles Leclerc Sergio Pérez Max Verstappen Lewis Hamilton Fernando Alonso Session Highlights and Drama