FP1: Verstappen heads Hamilton in opening practice in Melbourne
F1 Grand Prix, GP Australia, Albert Park
Championship leader Max Verstappen led the timesheets in the opening practice at the Australian Grand Prix, beating Lewis Hamilton and his team mate Sergio Perez almost by half a second.
Results
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda Rbpt | 1:18.790 | 17 | |
| 2 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:19.223 | +0.433s | 20 |
| 3 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda Rbpt | 1:19.293 | +0.503s | 19 |
| 4 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:19.317 | +0.527s | 23 |
| 5 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:19.378 | +0.588s | 16 |
| 6 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:19.505 | +0.715s | 20 |
| 7 | 4 | Lando Norris | Mclaren Mercedes | 1:19.536 | +0.746s | 16 |
| 8 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine Renault | 1:19.646 | +0.856s | 22 |
| 9 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:19.699 | +0.909s | 23 |
| 10 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:19.766 | +0.976s | 19 |
| 11 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 1:19.766 | +0.976s | 21 |
| 12 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | Mclaren Mercedes | 1:19.777 | +0.987s | 22 |
| 13 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas Ferrari | 1:19.806 | +1.016s | 19 |
| 14 | 21 | Nyck De Vries | Alphatauri Honda Rbpt | 1:19.933 | +1.143s | 25 |
| 15 | 2 | Logan Sargeant | Williams Mercedes | 1:20.074 | +1.284s | 21 |
| 16 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 1:20.175 | +1.385s | 20 |
| 17 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | Alphatauri Honda Rbpt | 1:20.399 | +1.609s | 14 |
| 18 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | 1:20.419 | +1.629s | 21 |
| 19 | 24 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | 1:20.569 | +1.779s | 22 |
| 20 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | 1:21.147 | +2.357s | 17 |
