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The McLaren driver suffered a delayed start to his running, but climbed to the top of the time-sheets.
At the halfway mark of the afternoon session on Day 1 of pre-season testing, Lando Norris narrowly beat Max Verstappen with a time of 1:32.484 by 0.064s, taking over for Oscar Piastri with less than 20 laps initially. Carlos Sainz also showed good pace with 33 laps, just 0.100s behind Norris, while Daniel Ricciardo joined the top-five after taking over from Yuki Tsunoda. Eight teams swapped drivers, with Red Bull and Mercedes skipping driver changes. The session had no major interruptions, with many teams opting for the Medium C3 tyres, except for a few outliers. Stay updated on F1 with the 2024 F1 calendar for your convenience.
