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Ferrari leads first free practice at Monza

From Ta Nea · () Greek

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  • Charles Leclerc topped the first free-practice session for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza with a time of 1:23.008.
  • Ferrari occupied the first two positions, with Lewis Hamilton 0.173 seconds behind and George Russell 0.304 seconds off the lead.
  • Leclerc set his time on medium tyres in warm, sunny conditions as Ferrari ran a retro livery recalling Michael Schumacher’s era with the team.

Charles Leclerc put Ferrari at the top of the timesheets in the first free-practice session for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, leading teammate Lewis Hamilton as the team filled the top two places. Mercedes’ George Russell completed the top three.

Leclerc stopped the clock at 1:23.008 on the medium tyre and held first place through the end of the one-hour session. Hamilton was 0.173 seconds slower, while Russell finished 0.304 seconds behind the leading time.

Leclerc set the benchmark around the middle of the session, in sunny Monza temperatures of 30 to 31 degrees Celsius. Ferrari also appeared at its home race in retro colours recalling Michael Schumacher’s years with the team from 1996 to 2006.

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