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Max Verstappen set the fastest time of the first practice session for the Italian Grand Prix, after Mercedes junior Andrea Kimi Antonelli crashed heavily. There was huge interest in the FP1 debut o…
Max Verstappen set the fastest time of the first practice session for the Italian Grand Prix, with Mercedes junior driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli crashing heavily. Antonelli, who had a strong start by topping the times after his first lap, crashed at Parabolica, damaging the car. Verstappen, initially struggling with a braking issue, improved after a red flag and went fastest. Charles Leclerc was second, followed by Lando Norris in third. Carlos Sainz nearly had a similar incident to Antonelli but managed to control the car. Franco Colapinto had a gravel excursion but returned to the pits, gaining valuable experience. Valtteri Bottas surprised by being within half a second of Verstappen in the top five.
