P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lewis Hamilton opened the Italian Grand Prix weekend by leading a Ferrari 1-2 during first practice at Monza on Friday afternoon. Hamilton, who carries a five-place grid penalty into Sunday’s race, clocked a time of 1:20.117s to finish 0.169s clear of Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc. Williams’ Carlos Sainz was third-best, over half a second behind […]
Lewis Hamilton set the pace for Mercedes in the first practice session at Monza, finishing ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.
Carlos Sainz of Williams secured the third-fastest time, while Max Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli followed in fourth and fifth positions respectively.
Lando Norris of McLaren came in sixth, while test driver Alexander Dunne completed the session without any major incidents, finishing 16th.
Alex Albon of Williams impressed by placing seventh, with Isack Hadjar causing a red flag but managing to recover and secure a top 10 position.
