Liam Lawson (AlphaTauri) also ground to a halt in the stadium section toward the end of the hour, leading to a second red flag that ended the session early.
Occupied the third and fourth spots, 0.120 seconds behind Sainz . Liam Lawson (AlphaTauri) also ground to a halt
Several teams utilized this session to run young drivers. Liam Lawson was the fastest of the "rookie" class, though his session ended prematurely due to the mechanical failure. 📊 FP1 Top 5 Standings 1 Carlos Sainz 2 Charles Leclerc 3 Sergio Perez 4 Max Verstappen 5 Lewis Hamilton 📺 How to Watch both clocking a .
The local hero, Sergio Perez , delighted the home fans by matching the exact time of his teammate Max Verstappen , both clocking a . Liam Lawson (AlphaTauri) also ground to a halt