Australian GP FP1 Full Results | Leclerc leads Hamilton in Ferrari one-two
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Kada Sárközi joined GPblog as an editor ahead of the 2023 Formula 1 season. He graduated with a BA in Sports Journalism in the UK and has covered Grands Prix and other F1 events live.
Charles Leclerc topped the first session of the season at the Australian Grand Prix.
The Ferrari driver set the fastest time with a 1:20.2, finishing ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen during the first session of the day.
The two Mercedes drivers, George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, finished in seventh and eighth place, behind Oscar Piastri. Lando Norris had gearbox issues, GPblog could report.
Multiple teams, including Aston Martin, McLaren, Williams and Racing Bulls encountered issues during the first 60 minutes of Friday. Fernando Alonso was unable to complete any laps at all, while Lance Stroll did three in total.
Hamilton finished second in FP1 in Australia - Photo: Race Pictures
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Full results | FP1 of the Australian Grand Prix
| Position | Driver | Time |
| 1. | Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) | 1:20.267 |
| 2. | Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) | 1:20.736 |
| 3. | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) | 1:20.789 |
| 4. | Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) | 1:21.087 |
| 5. | Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) | 1:21.313 |
| 6. | Oscar Piastri (McLaren) | 1:21.342 |
| 7. | George Russell (Mercedes) | 1:21.371 |
| 8. | Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) | 1:21.376 |
| 9. | Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) | 1:21.696 |
| 10. | Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) | 1:21.969 |
| 11. | Esteban Ocon (Haas) | 1:22.161 |
| 12. | Carlos Sainz (Williams) | 1:22.323 |
| 13. | Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) | 1:22.613 |
| 14. | Oliver Bearman (Haas) | 1:22.682 |
| 15. | Alexander Albon (Williams) | 1:23.130 |
| 16. | Franco Colapinto (Alpine) | 1:23.325 |
| 17. | Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) | 1:24.022 |
| 18. | Pierre Gasly (Alpine) | 1:24.035 |
| 19. | Lando Norris (McLaren) | 1:24.391 |
| 20. | Sergio Perez (Cadillac) | 1:24.620 |
| 21. | Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) | 1:50.334 |
| 22. | Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) | - |
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