P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The World Champion hit the ground running in Mexico as he seeks a 16th win of the season, with Williams’ Alex Albon running strongly in second place.
In the opening practice session for the 2023 Mexico City Grand Prix, Max Verstappen set the fastest time, beating Alex Albon to the top spot. Verstappen achieved a time of 1:19.718 on the Soft C5 Pirelli tires. Five rookie drivers also participated in the session as part of the mandatory young driver sessions. Carlos Sainz experienced a hydraulic issue that caused a loss of power steering, but he was able to return to the track. Lewis Hamilton finished in 11th place for Mercedes. Sergio Perez initially topped the times on the Medium compound tires before Verstappen took back the lead on the Softs.
Source: RacingNews 365
