Five rookie drivers took part in FP1 as teams fulfilled their mandated young driver sessions:

Local hero and teammate Max Verstappen finished third and fourth respectively, remarkably setting the exact same lap time of 1:20.827s . Perez was classified ahead of the world champion by virtue of setting his time first. Sergio Perez (P3) : +0.120s behind Sainz . Max Verstappen (P4) : +0.120s behind Sainz . Lewis Hamilton (P5) : +0.142s behind Sainz . Fernando Alonso (P6) : Within two-tenths of the lead. Rookie Influx and Reliability Issues Five rookie drivers took part in FP1 as

(Haas): P20, triggering a red flag after stopping on track with a suspected engine failure. Practice 1 Results Table Carlos Sainz Charles Leclerc Sergio Pérez Max Verstappen Lewis Hamilton Five rookie drivers took part in FP1 as