Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz get off to a strong start

Formula 1, the times

Ferrari got off on the right foot in the Italian Grand Prix.

At Monza, Charles Leclerc set the fastest time in the first free practice, ahead of Carlos Sainz.

Fifth was Max Verstappen, also behind the Mercedes of Russell and Hamilton.

These are all the times:

1 Charles LECLERC Ferrari 1:22.410 4
2 Carlos SAINZ Jr. Ferrari +0.077 4
3 George RUSSELL Mercedes +0.279 4
4 Lewis HAMILTON Mercedes +0.421 4
5 Max VERSTAPPEN Red Bull Racing +0.430 3
6 Esteban OCON Alpine +0.665 3
7 Fernando ALONSO Alpine +0.689 3
8 Yuki TSUNODA AlphaTauri +0.850 6
9 Valtteri BOTTAS Alfa Romeo +0.984 4
10 Daniel RICCIARDO McLaren +1.101 4
11 Alexander ALBON Williams +1.119 3
12 Guanyu ZHOU Alfa Romeo +1.160 4
13 Pierre GASLY AlphaTauri +1.230 4
14 Sergio PEREZ Red Bull Racing +1.251 3
15 Lance STROLL Aston Martin +1.278 3
16 Lando NORRIS McLaren +1.446 4
17 Kevin MAGNUSSEN Haas F1 Team +1.596 4
18 Antonio GIOVINAZZI Haas F1 Team +1.907 3
19 Nyck DE VRIES Aston Martin +2.321 6
20 Nicholas LATIFI Williams +2.531 3