Ferrari, Carlos Sainz among the very first in free practice in Spain

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Ferrari, Carlos Sainz among the very first in free practice in Spain

Britons Lando Norris, in a McLaren, and Lewis Hamilton, in a Mercedes, were the fastest in the two Friday free practice sessions of the Spanish Grand Prix at the Montmel&ograve circuit.

Norris in the early afternoon lapped in 1’14”228 just 24 thousandths ahead of world champion Max Verstappen’s Red Bull. Third at 344 thousandths was the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz, one of the home favorites, while Monegasque Charles Leclerc, in the other Ferrari, è ranked 11th.

Hamilton, seventh in the first session, lapped in 1’13”264 in the second, just 22 thousandths better than Sainz and 55 over Norris, fourth Pierre Gasly, fifth Verstappen and sixth Leclerc. Below is the complete classification of the two free practice sessions.

First Free Practice
1. Lando Norris MCLAREN MERCEDES 1’14”228
2. Max Verstappen RED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT +0"024
3. Carlos Sainz FERRARI +0"344
4. George Russell MERCEDES +0"386
5. Sergio Perez RED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT +0"464
6. Oscar Piastri MCLAREN MERCEDES +0"639
7. Lewis Hamilton MERCEDES +0"683
8. Esteban Ocon ALPINE RENAULT +0"858
9. Fernando Alonso ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES +0"994
10. Alexander Albon WILLIAMS MERCEDES +1"189
11. Charles Leclerc FERRARI +1"206
12. Valtteri Bottas KICK SAUBER FERRARI +1"244
13. Pierre Gasly ALPINE RENAULT +1"256
14. Lance Stroll ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES +1"284
15. Daniel Ricciardo RB HONDA RBPT +1"352
16. Zhou Guanyu KICK SAUBER FERRARI +1"388
17. Kevin Magnussen HAAS FERRARI +1"416
18. Logan Sargeant WILLIAMS MERCEDES +1"524
19. Oliver Bearman HAAS FERRARI +1"637
20. Yuki Tsunoda RB HONDA RBPT +1"688

Second Free Practice
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1. Lewis Hamilton MERCEDES 1’13”264 
2. Carlos Sainz FERRARI +0"022
3. Lando Norris MCLAREN MERCEDES +0"055
4. Pierre Gasly ALPINE RENAULT +0"179
5. Max Verstappen RED BULL HONDA RBPT +0"240
6. Charles Leclerc FERRARI +0"333
7. Oscar Piastri MCLAREN MERCEDES +0"358
8. George Russell MERCEDES +0"458
9. Esteban Ocon ALPINE RENAULT +0"502
10. Valtteri Bottas KICK SAUBER FERRARI +0"660
11. Kevin Magnussen HAAS FERRARI +0"757
12. Nico Hulkenberg HAAS FERRARI +0"789
13. Sergio Perez RED BULL HONDA RBPT +0"817
14. Fernando Alonso ASTON MARTIN MERCEDES +0"827
15. Yuki Tsunoda RB HONDA RBPT +0"947
16. Daniel Ricciardo RB HONDA RBPT +0"993
17. Zhou Guanyu KICK SAUBER FERRARI +1"081
18. Lance Stroll ASTON MARTIN MERCEDES +1"138
19. Alexander Albon WILLIAMS MERCEDES +1"543
20. Logan Sargeant WILLIAMS MERCEDES +1"806

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