General · 6 March 2026
Leclerc leads Hamilton as Ferrari secures F1 practice one-two.
Charles Leclerc topped the timesheets ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton as Ferrari secured a dominant one-two in F1 2026’s first practice. Max Verstappen finished third for Red Bull as the sport’s radical technical era officially began. While new entries Audi and Cadillac completed successful maiden outings, reigning champion Lando Norris was sidelined by gearbox issues. Fernando Alonso also suffered a nightmare start, failing to set a lap due to terminal power unit trouble at Aston Martin.
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