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Leclerc leads Ferrari one-two in opening Melbourne practice
Ferrari established the strongest early pace of the 2026 season as Charles Leclerc topped the first practice session in Melbourne with a fastest lap of 1:20.267, set during the closing minutes on soft tyres. The Monegasque driver's time placed him comfortably ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton, who finished second with a lap 0.469 seconds slower, while Max Verstappen secured third place, 0.522 seconds off Leclerc’s benchmark. During the opening phase of the session, most drivers ran on medium tyres. Max Verstappen was the first to set a representative pace by dipping into the 1:22.0 range. Charles Leclerc quickly responded by lowering the fastest time to 1:22.080, and he later improved to...
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