Leclerc's 1:18.128 lap put him 0.659 seconds ahead of Kimi Antonelli, with Frederik Vesti third.
Formula 1 reports that 10 of 11 teams ran young drivers in the opening practice session, with only Ferrari keeping its regular lineup. Mercedes reserve Frederik Vesti finished third in George Russell's car, while Nikola Tsolov and Freddie Slater made their F1 debuts.
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@F1Charles Leclerc leads Antonelli in FP1 as new faces make their on-track debuts FP1 REPORT 👉 https://f1.com/MEX26-FP1-Report #F1 #MexicoGP
@RACERHQCharles Leclerc has set the fastest time of first practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix ahead of championship leader Kimi Antonelli, while Americans Jan Crawford and Colton Herta were among numerous test drivers logging practice time. https://racer.com/2026/10/30/leclerc-leads-opening-mexico-city-gp-practice@F1Charles Leclerc leads Antonelli in FP1 as new faces make their on-track debuts FP1 REPORT 👉 https://f1.com/MEX26-FP1-Report #F1 #MexicoGP@RACERHQCharles Leclerc has set the fastest time of first practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix ahead of championship leader Kimi Antonelli, while Americans Jan Crawford and Colton Herta were among numerous test drivers logging practice time. https://racer.com/2026/10/30/leclerc-leads-opening-mexico-city-gp-practice@F1Charles Leclerc leads Antonelli in FP1 as new faces make their on-track debuts FP1 REPORT 👉 https://f1.com/MEX26-FP1-Report #F1 #MexicoGP@RACERHQCharles Leclerc has set the fastest time of first practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix ahead of championship leader Kimi Antonelli, while Americans Jan Crawford and Colton Herta were among numerous test drivers logging practice time. https://racer.com/2026/10/30/leclerc-leads-opening-mexico-city-gp-practice@F1Charles Leclerc leads Antonelli in FP1 as new faces make their on-track debuts FP1 REPORT 👉 https://f1.com/MEX26-FP1-Report #F1 #MexicoGP@RACERHQCharles Leclerc has set the fastest time of first practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix ahead of championship leader Kimi Antonelli, while Americans Jan Crawford and Colton Herta were among numerous test drivers logging practice time. https://racer.com/2026/10/30/leclerc-leads-opening-mexico-city-gp-practice—
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