Championship leader Max Verstappen had a rare moment of instability, spinning his Red Bull at Turn 7 earlier in the hour. 🎓 The Rookie Influx
Note: Interestingly, both Red Bull drivers, Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen , recorded the exact same lap time to the thousandth of a second. Key Incidents and Red Flags
set the pace for Ferrari during the first practice session of the 2022 Mexico City Grand Prix, leading a Ferrari 1-2 ahead of teammate Charles Leclerc . The session, held at the AutĂłdromo Hermanos RodrĂguez on October 28, 2022, was marked by high altitude challenges and a significant presence of rookie drivers fulfilling team testing requirements. 🏎️ Session Summary: Ferrari on Top
Per 2022 regulations, teams used FP1 to run young drivers. Five rookies participated in this specific session:
The Scuderia showed immediate speed in the high-altitude air of Mexico City. Carlos Sainz topped the charts with a 1:20.707, narrowly beating Leclerc by just 0.046 seconds. Carlos Sainz Charles Leclerc Sergio Perez Max Verstappen Lewis Hamilton
The session was disrupted twice by mechanical failures, preventing several teams from completing their full programs.
Topped the rookie classification in P16 despite his late-session breakdown.
