Mercedes’ George Russell drove the fastest lap of the first practice session in the Formula 1 Mexican GP.
Mercedes George Russell defeated second-placed Ferrari Carlos Sainz with a generous 0.3 seconds.
Third in Mexico City was driven by the RB team that lost to Russell by 0.7 seconds Yuki Tsunoda.
Sauber without World Championship points Valtteri Bottas was eighth in practice, more than a second slower than Russell.
The greatest attention in the first free practice was collected by Williams by Alexander Albon and Ferrari by Oliver Bearman mutual crash before midway through the period. Albon, who came from behind, hit Bearman’s car, and the journey of both ended in a crash. Especially Albon’s drives became scrap.
Among the leading drivers in the first practice, McLaren’s drivers were among others Lando Norrisof Ferrari Charles Leclerc and Mercedes Lewis Hamilton.
Results of exercises