Sainz Tops the Timesheets: 2022 Mexico City GP FP1 Review The first practice session for the 2022 Mexico City Grand Prix concluded with Ferrari showing strong early pace, as Carlos Sainz led a 1-2 finish for the Scuderia. The session was particularly notable for a heavy presence of young talent, with five rookie drivers taking to the track to fulfill team testing requirements.
Five rookies participated, with Liam Lawson (AlphaTauri) leading the group in P16, followed by Logan Sargeant (Williams), Nyck de Vries (Mercedes), Jack Doohan (Alpine), and Pietro Fittipaldi (Haas). Sainz Tops the Timesheets: 2022 Mexico City GP
The top six drivers finished within a remarkably tight margin of less than two-tenths of a second. Interestingly, both Red Bull drivers, Sergio Pérez and Max Verstappen , recorded identical lap times to the thousandth of a second. Carlos Sainz Charles Leclerc Sergio Pérez Max Verstappen Lewis Hamilton Fernando Alonso Session Highlights and Drama The top six drivers finished within a remarkably
Drivers grappled with the unique high-altitude conditions of the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez , which reduces downforce by roughly 20%. The morning was marked by political headlines as
The morning was marked by political headlines as the FIA announced cost cap breach agreements with Red Bull and Aston Martin. Technical Insights
The session saw two red flags caused by mechanical failures for rookie drivers. Pietro Fittipaldi ’s Haas suffered a power unit failure, and Liam Lawson ’s AlphaTauri also ground to a halt, ending the session five minutes early.