Charles Leclerc leads Mercedes driver Antonelli in Austin practice
Charles Leclerc set the fastest time during Friday practice for the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas on October 23.
Ferrari upgrades show early promise
Leclerc finished ahead of Kimi Antonelli in the first session. The Ferrari team introduced changes to the floor, sidepod and diffuser for this event. Red Bull driver Max Verstappen recorded the third fastest time behind Leclerc.
Mercedes drivers finish lower down
Kimi Antonelli was second while George Russell took fifth place in the results. Lewis Hamilton completed a run that placed him fourth but remained slower than the top three drivers. Mercedes reverted their cars to an upgraded specification used previously in Malaysia.
McLaren upgrades arrive this weekend
Lando Norris finished seventh after making a mistake at Turn 16 during his qualifying simulation run. His team plans to introduce three consecutive planned upgrades throughout the race weekend. Oscar Piastri recorded the eighth quickest time ahead of other drivers.
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