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Check out the full results from Free Practice 1 ahead of the 2025 F1 Mexico City Grand Prix.
Charles Leclerc set the fastest lap time of 1:18.380 in the first free practice session of the Mexico City Grand Prix.
Kimi Antonelli and Nico Hulkenberg completed the top three spots, with nine rookies stepping in during the session.
The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez is a popular venue for teams to meet the F1 regulation requiring rookie participation in four FP1 sessions per season.
Arvid Lindblad, replacing Max Verstappen in the Red Bull, was the quickest rookie, finishing sixth overall ahead of Yuki Tsunoda.
F2 driver Arvid Lindblad is being considered for a Racing Bulls seat in 2026 alongside Tsunoda and Liam Lawson.
The session had technical issues affecting the broadcast and potentially impacting the accuracy of the results.
