Leclerc tops Melbourne FP1 as Ferrari pace edges Red Bull
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Charles Leclerc led Free Practice 1 in Melbourne with a 1:20.267 for Ferrari, four tenths faster than Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in third for Red Bull. Isack Hadjar was fourth as Ferrari–Red Bull trade pace; Aston Martin endured a difficult session with Alonso absent and Stroll limited to three laps. Lando Norris retired with a gearbox issue, while Arvid Lindblad and Alex Albon stopped on track. Full FP1 results are listed in the article.
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