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Check out the results from first practice at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya ahead of the 2024 F1 Spanish Grand Prix!
Lando Norris topped FP1 at the Spanish Grand Prix, finishing ahead of Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz at the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya with a lap time of 1:14.228. Verstappen, just +0.024 behind, came second with the Ferrari over three-tenths of a second back. The session experienced a brief red flag due to debris on the track in the second sector. Despite bad weather during media day, the first day of track running was dry and hot, causing issues with tire degradation for drivers. Teams utilized a mix of high and low fuel runs and chose between fresh compounds or scrubbed sets post-red flag stoppage.
