P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Charles Leclerc led Alex Albon’s Williams in a mixed-up start to Formula 1’s Las Vegas GP weekend in Thursday afternoon’s opening practice session
In the opening practice session of Formula 1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend, Charles Leclerc led Alex Albon’s Williams after a mixed-up start.
The session took place in dusk, with cold track temperatures and dust affecting the pace of the cars initially.
Ferrari, Williams, and Red Bull seemed to have the most comfortable cars, though the session may not be entirely representative.
Despite Max Verstappen’s initial quick times, Leclerc’s consistent improvements secured Ferrari’s top spot.
Albon and Carlos Sainz made it two Williams in the top five, while the McLarens faced a slightly messy session.
Overall, Leclerc topped the timesheets in FP1, with Albon, Tsunoda, and Verstappen following closely behind.
