P1racenews AI automatic summary:
2024 F1 Australian GP results: Leclerc fastest in practice
Lando Norris set the fastest time in Free Practice 1 at 1m18.564s, with Charles Leclerc topping FP2 at 1m17.277s. Norris led McLaren with a narrow 0.018s margin over Max Verstappen’s Red Bull in second. George Russell claimed third for Mercedes, making it four different teams in the top four. Yuki Tsunoda was fifth for Red Bull in a fiercely competitive session. FP1 was halted by a red flag due to Alex Albon crashing heavily but he finished 12th. Leclerc dominated FP2, beating Norris’ earlier time by over a second, with Carlos Sainz completing a strong Ferrari showing in third. Lance Stroll, Fernando Alonso, and George Russell also impressed in the afternoon session. Albon missed FP2 due to extensive damage on his Williams from FP1.
