Practice 1 · Australian Grand Prix
Leclerc fastest in Practice 1 at the Australian Grand Prix
Charles Leclerc topped Practice 1 with a 1:20.267, 0.469s clear of Hamilton.
Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) set the pace in Practice 1 at the Australian Grand Prix, with a best lap of 1:20.267, 0.469s quicker than Lewis Hamilton. Max Verstappen was third, 0.522s off the top.
Ferrari, Red Bull Racing and Racing Bulls filled the top of the order, with the top 10 covered by 1.702s and four drivers within a second of the fastest time.
All of the top 10 set their best laps on the soft tyre.
Charles Leclerc completed the most laps, 33.
Championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli was 8th, 1.109s off the pace.
Practice times don't always tell the full story: teams run different fuel loads and programmes, and the order often changes once qualifying runs begin.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:20.267 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:20.736 | +0.469s |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:20.789 | +0.522s |
| 4 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 1:21.087 | +0.820s |
| 5 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:21.313 | +1.046s |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:21.342 | +1.075s |
| 7 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:21.371 | +1.104s |
| 8 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:21.376 | +1.109s |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:21.696 | +1.429s |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 1:21.969 | +1.702s |
Written automatically from the official timing. Results can change after stewards' decisions.
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