F1, Ferrari red stands out in the Italian Grand Prix: Leclerc and Hamilton ahead of everyone in free practice

John

By John

Ferrari immediately sent out the first signal at the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, achieving a one-two in the first free practice session. Charles Leclerc set the best time in 1’23″008 ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton, who was just 0″173 away. Third time went to George Russell (+0″304), while the other Mercedes of world championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli was fifth (+0″636″) behind Liam Lawson’s Red Bull (+0″425). Lando Norris, winner of the last two GPs in Hungary and Holland, finished sixth, 0″711 behind Leclerc; Oscar Piastri’s McLaren, however, was only eleventh. Max Verstappen did not take to the track to make room for the young Japanese Ayumu Iwasa, seventeenth. The second free practice session began at 4pm.