A quiet FP1 session at the Mexican Grand Prix saw a whole host of driver changes, with just 11 full-time drivers on track.
The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez played host to the biggest driver mix-up of the year as every team but Sauber took the opportunity for one of their mandated rookie practice sessions.
Red Bull fill-in Arvid Lindblad was the rookie driver highest on the timing sheets, beating out team-mate Yuki Tsunoda by almost a tenth of a second as the Japanese driver fights for his 2026 seat.
Elsewhere, Ferrari drivers bookended the timings board, with Charles Leclerc setting the fastest lap of the hour and sports car racer Antonio Fuoco half a second off the pace in 20th on his F1 race weekend debut.
F1 FP1 Results: Mexican Grand Prix 2025
| Position | Driver | Team | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:18.380 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | +0.107s |
| 3 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | +0.380s |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | +0.404s |
| 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | +0.536s |
| 6 | Arvid Lindblad | Red Bull | +0.617s |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | +0.658s |
| 8 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull | +0.710s |
| 9 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | +0.951s |
| 10 | Alex Albon | Williams | +1.004s |
| 11 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | +1.029s |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | +1.092s |
| 13 | Pato O'Ward | McLaren | +1.300s |
| 14 | Frederik Vesti | Mercedes | +1.309s |
| 15 | Paul Aron | Alpine | +1.482s |
| 16 | Ryo Hirakawa | Haas | +1.693s |
| 17 | Ayumu Iwasa | Racing Bulls | +1.773s |
| 18 | Luke Browning | Williams | +1.930s |
| 19 | Jak Crawford | Aston Martin | +1.991s |
| 20 | Antonio Fuoco | Ferrari | +2.474s |
Who is the current F1 world champion?
Max Verstappen is the reigning F1 champion, and won his fourth drivers' championship last year.
Is there F1 today?
Practice continues in Mexico with FP2 later on Friday, October 24 at 4pm (local time) and 11pm (BST). To read the complete breakdown of practice times and how to watch in select locations click here.
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