2026 F1 United States Grand Prix - Austin Free Practice 1 results
Charles Leclerc topped the first practice session ahead of this weekend's United States Grand Prix, where Ferrari has introduced a significant aerodynamic package.
The Monegasque's 1m 36.052 was enough to go fastest by just 0.084s ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who is searching for a third consecutive victory.
Reigning world champion Lando Norris and George Russell were third and fourth, while Kimi Antonelli who can seal the title this weekend was fifth.
Lewis Hamilton was five-tenths adrift in sixth, in what was a practice session that offered the teams much needed data gathering following the Singapore Sprint weekend.
Check out the full results below!
Result Free practice 1 - United States
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