George Russell and Lewis Hamilton record one-two finish in FP1 at Miami
George Russell and Lewis Hamilton record one-two finish in FP1 at Miami
Mercedes recorded a one-two in the first practice session ahead of this weekend's Miami Grand Prix, with George Russell topping the timesheet despite enduring an early steering issue and returning to the team garage.
At the end of a session that offered little grip to drivers, with several careering off the track and Nico Hulkenberg crashing and causing a red flag, Russell emerged on fresh tyres in the closing stages and set a time of 1 minute 30.125sec.
Behind him, Lewis Hamilton, who initially set the fastest lap before being usurped late on by his team-mate, clocked a time of 1:30.337s.
Russell was forced to spend much of the session watching on as mechanics worked on his car but eventually took to the circuit for the final 15 minutes.
Charles Leclerc came home third ahead of fourth-placed Max Verstappen, the world champion having dominated the session before slipping down the standings.
Meanwhile, Sergio Perez, the winner last time out in Azerbaijan, found himself down in 11th place.
Ferrari's Carlos Sainz was fifth fastest, ahead of Pierre Gasly and Fernando Alonso's Aston Martin.
The session had been halted for nine minutes after the red flags were waved following Hulkenberg's incident, with the Haas driver losing control through turn three and spinning sideways into the barriers.
An under-fire Nyck de Vries was also involved in a shunt, continuing his testing debut year. Early in the session, his AlphaTauri spun and tapped the wall, forcing him out of the rest of the hour while repairs were made.
Russell's steering woes
Just moments after making his way out at the start of the session, Russell complained about a steering issue over the radio before quickly doubling down.
Despite initially being informed Mercedes could do little during the session, Russell dived into the pits, allowing mechanics to set about working on the steering rack.
It soon transpired that the team ran a development item that proved too heavy, forcing Mercedes to change the rack.
Home favourites crash
Despite their promise, Haas were involved in the session's first, and only, crash.
Hulkenberg lost his grip and spun backwards into the wall, bringing out the red flags with just over 25 minutes remaining.
"****, I lost it," the driver succinctly informed his team.
De Vries in a spin
Under-fire AlphaTauri driver De Vries was once again left red-faced following a spin on the track.
After facing the wrong way, he was able to right himself and plough on with the session. The stewards, though, made note of dangerous driving.
To add insult to injury, he ultimately propped up the timesheet after repairs were made to his car.
Full Miami Grand Prix FP1 practice results
1. George Russell (Mercedes): 1:30.125
2. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes): +0.212
3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari): +0.324
4. Max Verstappen (Red Bull): +0.424
5. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari): +0.599
6. Pierre Gasly (Alpine): +0.979
7. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin): +1.106
8. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin): +1.212
9. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas): +1.267
10. Esteban Ocon (Alpine): +1.417
11. Sergio Perez (Red Bull): +1.441
12. Oscar Piastri (McLaren): +1.685
13. Kevin Magnussen (Haas): +1.728
14. Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo): +1.777
15. Alex Albon (Williams): +1.778
16. Lando Norris (McLaren): +1.872
17. Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo): +2.009
18. Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri): +2.044
19. Logan Sargeant (Williams): +2.494
20. Nyck de Vries (AlphaTauri): +4.512
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