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Leclerc edges Verstappen to top Austin GP first practice

Archive photograph: Charles Leclerc · 2026-05-13Archive photo · 2026-05-13 · Gabriel Hutchinson · CC BY-SA 4.0

Leclerc set a 1:36.052 to lead first practice at Circuit of the Americas, with Verstappen less than a tenth behind and Norris third.

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.

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