P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Free practice one from the Circuit the Barcelona-Catalunya is done and dusted, with Lando Norris setting the fastest lap of the session.
Lando Norris set the fastest time in the first practice session of the Spanish Grand Prix weekend, narrowly ahead of Max Verstappen, who trailed him closely throughout the session. A red flag was brought out after debris from Fernando Alonso’s car caused a hazard on track with over 20 minutes remaining. Ferrari faced challenges, with Carlos Sainz experiencing power issues but managing to resolve them to finish third, while Charles Leclerc struggled and finished outside the top 10 due to clutch problems. George Russell placed fourth, followed by Lewis Hamilton in seventh, with Sergio Perez in fifth and Esteban Ocon in eighth. Fernando Alonso recovered to ninth after his incident, and Alex Albon completed the top 10 positions.
