P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Sainz completes Ferrari practice sweep as Red Bull’s struggles continue
Carlos Sainz led the field in all three practice sessions, but his margin over George Russell in the Mercedes was just 0.069 seconds. Lando Norris trailed behind in his McLaren, 0.238 seconds off the pace. Max Verstappen, still struggling with upshift issues, managed only fourth place and was 0.313 seconds slower than Sainz. Charles Leclerc, after a sideways moment, ended up fifth. Lewis Hamilton finished sixth, nearly half a second behind Sainz. Red Bull seemed to be struggling for pace, with Sergio Perez 0.7 seconds back in eighth place. Nico Hulkenberg and Yuki Tsunoda were separated by less than a second in ninth and tenth places. However, these practice conditions may not accurately reflect what will happen in qualifying, which will be held under the lights.
Source: Crash
