Ferrari secured a 1-2 finish in the opening hour at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. Carlos Sainz set the benchmark with a 1m 20.707s, narrowly beating teammate Charles Leclerc by just 0.046s.
: Both Sainz and Leclerc topped the timesheets, showing strong early pace on the soft-compound tires. Ferrari secured a 1-2 finish in the opening
The session set the stage for a competitive weekend, though Max Verstappen would eventually go on to secure pole position and the race victory later in the event. The session set the stage for a competitive
: The session saw several interruptions, including a red flag when Pietro Fittipaldi's Haas came to a halt on track due to a power unit issue. FP1 Top 5 Results Carlos Sainz Jr. Scuderia Ferrari Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Lewis Hamilton Ferrari secured a 1-2 finish in the opening