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Charles Leclerc officially topped the first practice session for the Las Vegas Grand Prix as running was abandoned due to loose drain covers.

10 minutes into the session, Carlos Sainz pulled over on the Strip having hit a loose drain cover, causing the Ferrari to ground immediately to a halt.

Esteban Ocon's Alpine also sustained serious damage, forcing them into a chassis change after hitting a drain.

Leclerc topped the session, but no real running was achieved, with the FIA evaluating the situation.

#	Driver	Team	Time	Tyre
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#	Driver	Points
1	Max Verstappen Red Bull	0
2	Lando Norris McLaren	0
3	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	0
4	Oscar Piastri McLaren	0
5	Carlos Sainz Williams	0
6	George Russell Mercedes	0

#	Team	Points
1	McLaren Norris & Piastri	0
2	Ferrari Leclerc & Hamilton	0
3	Red Bull Verstappen & Lawson	0
4	Mercedes Russell & Antonelli	0
5	Aston Martin Alonso & Stroll	0
6	Alpine Gasly & Doohan	0

Race	Date
Australian Albert Park	16 Mar
Chinese Shanghai International Circuit	23 Mar
Japanese Suzuka Circuit	6 Apr
Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit	13 Apr
Saudi Arabian Jeddah Street Circuit	20 Apr

2023 F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix - Free Practice 1 results

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