Cloudiness of the sky. Dry. Air +29C, highway +49…53
The weekend in Miami was held in a format with a sprint on Saturday and a single training session on Friday, so the track was not empty. The weather was good, but there was a strong wind.
Before training, everyone discussed the separation of Red Bull Racing from Adrian Newey – the Briton entered the team’s pits, where the staff greeted him with applause and watched the session from the pit wall.
Pirelli brought three “medium” compositions to the stage – C2, C3 and C4 in the roles Hard, Medium and Soft. The riders started the session with a series of laps on Hard and Medium and ended on Soft, but the condition of the asphalt left much to be desired: the tires overheated, everyone complained about the lack of grip.
Many took advantage of the two-week break between stages and brought new products to Miami, but there was no time Friday morning to evaluate their effectiveness. It was important to sort out the settings and tires and get the car ready for qualifying.
Eight minutes after the turn, Charles Leclerc stopped towards traffic and blocked the narrow route. The session was stopped with red flags, Charles returned to the pits on foot, the drivers interrupted a series of laps and Ferrari was evacuated a few minutes later. The break lasted eight minutes. Charles never left.
Norris complained about problems with the steering. Verstappen locked his front tires twice while braking as he entered the safety zone at Turn 17. Hamilton made mistakes in turns 17 and 15 – with no consequences for the car.
Max Verstappen set the best time and completed a lap in 1:28.595. Qualifying for Saturday’s sprint is just around the corner.
Results of the first session
| Pilot | Team | Time | Difference | Circles |
| 1. M. Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:28,595 | – | 25 |
| 2. O. Piastri | McLaren | 1:28,700 | +0.105 | 24 |
| 3. K. Sainz | Ferrari | 1:28,711 | +0.116 | 24 |
| 4. D. Russell | Mercedes | 1:28,784 | +0.189 | 26 |
| 5. L. Walk | Aston Martin | 1:28,817 | +0.222 | 25 |
| 6. C. Perez | Red Bull | 1:28,868 | +0.273 | 23 |
| 7. L. Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:29.012 | +0.417 | 24 |
| 8. Yu.Tsunoda | RB | 1:29,056 | +0.461 | 25 |
| 9. E. Okon | Alps | 1:29,163 | +0.568 | 23 |
| 10. P. Gasly | Alps | 1:29.175 | +0.580 | 27 |
| 11. D. Ricciardo | RB | 1:29,178 | +0.583 | 27 |
| 12. K. Magnussen | Hare | 1:29,189 | +0.594 | 26 |
| 13. N. Hulkenberg | Hare | 1:29,314 | +0.719 | 25 |
| 14. A. Elbon | Williams | 1:29,393 | +0.798 | 24 |
| 15. G.Zhou | Sauber | 1:29,445 | +0.850 | 24 |
| 16. L.Norris | McLaren | 1:29,495 | +0.900 | 21 |
| 17. V. Bottas | Sauber | 1:29,636 | +1,041 | 23 |
| 18. L. Sargent | Williams | 1:29,891 | +1,296 | 23 |
| 19. F. Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:30.023 | +1,428 | 22 |
| 20. S. Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:32,099 | +3,504 | 3 |
Source: F1 News
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