The Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix weekend got underway with the first practice session, where Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc set the pace at the front of the field.
Leclerc finished the session ahead of Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who secured the second-fastest time for Mercedes, trailing the Monegasque driver by roughly seven tenths of a second. Fellow Mercedes representative Frederik Vesti claimed the third-fastest time, emerging ahead in the rookie comparisons, while Lewis Hamilton rounded out the top four for the team.
The opening session also featured several young drivers getting track time, drawing attention from Italian fans with appearances by Gabriele Minì and Leonardo Fornaroli. Action at the circuit continues later in the day with the second practice session.
