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Lando Norris led the Sao Paulo GP FP1, narrowly beating teammate Oscar Piastri in a session marked by a crash from Yuki Tsunoda and traffic challenges, setting the stage for Sprint Qualifying later today.
Charles Leclerc topped the FP1 session at the 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix, with nine rookie drivers participating, including Kimi Antonelli and Nico Hulkenberg, as teams tested new setups and drivers aimed to impress ahead of the race.
Fernando Alonso praised Aston Martin's strong performance on the first day of practice for the Singapore Grand Prix, marking what he called probably the best Friday of 2025 so far, with improvements and optimism for qualifying and the race.
Lando Norris led the first practice session for the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix at Baku, with interruptions due to a red flag caused by a kerb issue and incidents involving several drivers. Norris set the pace ahead of Piastri and Leclerc, with teams analyzing data before the next practice session.
Lando Norris set the pace in the first practice session of the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, leading a McLaren 1-2, with Oscar Piastri and Lance Stroll also performing well. The session saw some incidents, including spins and a gravel trap mishap for home hero Max Verstappen, but Norris's time of 1:10.278 remained the fastest. Teams are now analyzing data ahead of the second practice session.
Lando Norris led the opening practice session at the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix, with Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc following, amidst various team updates and technical issues, setting the stage for the weekend's racing.
Oscar Piastri topped the first practice session for the 2025 Belgian Grand Prix, setting the pace ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, with notable upgrades and incidents involving several drivers during the session.
Lewis Hamilton topped the opening practice session at the British GP, showing promising form for his home race, while other drivers like Norris, Piastri, and Russell also posted strong times. Red Bull struggled with Verstappen finishing 10th, and several drivers experienced moments at Copse. The session set the stage for an exciting weekend at Silverstone.
Lewis Hamilton led the first practice session at the 2025 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, setting the pace ahead of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, with notable incidents including Pierre Gasly's spin and traffic issues affecting drivers. The session featured new drivers Arvid Lindblad and Paul Aron, and set the stage for the upcoming second practice.
George Russell led the FP1 session at the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri following. Notably, rookie Alex Dunne impressed by finishing fourth, marking a significant Irish F1 debut in 22 years. The session saw some technical issues and incidents, including spins and gearbox problems, as teams tested upgrades and new drivers prepared for the upcoming sessions.
George Russell led the first practice session at the Austrian GP, with Max Verstappen close behind. McLaren's Oscar Piastri was third, and rookie Alex Dunne impressed by finishing fourth, marking a significant milestone for Irish drivers in F1. The session saw various teams testing setups, with notable incidents including Fernando Alonso's spin, and some teams like Ferrari facing technical issues.
Max Verstappen led the first practice session at the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc crashing early and bringing out red flags. The session featured various incidents, including spins and close calls, but Verstappen set the pace with a time of 1:13.193, ahead of Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz. Teams tested new upgrades, and drivers prepared for the next practice session.
Lando Norris set the pace in the first practice session for the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, leading Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, with Norris's recent Monaco win boosting his confidence. The session featured new technical directives, tyre strategy variations, and debut performances, setting the stage for an exciting weekend of racing.
Lando Norris led the first practice session at the Spanish Grand Prix, outperforming Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, amid teams testing upgrades and new technical directives in hot conditions.
FP2 at the Canadian Grand Prix will be extended by 30 minutes to 90 minutes after a CCTV issue at the track meant there was limited running in the opening hour of FP1. Valtteri Bottas topped the timesheets during the disrupted first practice session in Montreal, which had originally been halted after the Alpine of Pierre Gasly suffered a mechanical issue. Due to the delay, FP2 will be brought forward by half an hour, and it will be a 90-minute session.