Leclerc edges Verstappen to top Austin GP first practice

Charles Leclerc set the fastest time in first practice for the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas, clocking 1:36.052. Max Verstappen was second, less than a tenth behind, with Lando Norris completing the top three.

Leclerc’s Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton was sixth, more than half a second behind. Drivers struggled to keep within the white lines at the Austin circuit, and many lap times were deleted.