P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Mercedes was comfortably fastest in first practice for Formula 1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton’s pacesetting 1m35.001s lap nearly one second faster than the best non-Mercedes
In the first practice for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton set a blistering pace of 1m35.001s for Mercedes, nearly one second faster than the closest non-Mercedes competitor. However, the dusty track conditions during the Thursday night session may not accurately reflect the rest of the weekend’s performances. Despite this caveat, Mercedes dominated the session, holding a 1-2 position for most of the practice. Hamilton was ahead of teammate George Russell by 0.396s, with Lando Norris of McLaren trailing by 0.953s in third place. The top six was completed by Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz of Ferrari, and Max Verstappen of Red Bull. The full lineup for the top 20 drivers in the practice session was led by Hamilton, followed by Russell, Norris, Leclerc, Verstappen, Sainz, Fernando Alonso, Oscar Piastri, Pierre Gasly, and Sergio Perez.
