Leclerc fastest for Ferrari in US GP Friday practice
RACE•Charles Leclerc led both Friday practice sessions for the US Grand Prix, setting a fastest time of 1:35.291 in the second session. Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli was second, 0.042 seconds behind.
1. Leclerc sets the pace
Leclerc was fastest in both sessions at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas, improving from 1:36.052 in the first session to 1:35.291 in the second. Antonelli finished second in the later session, 0.042 seconds off the pace, while Max Verstappen was third.
2. Penalties and practice results
Antonelli must win Sunday to have a first chance of taking the title. Arvid Lindblad, Franco Colapinto and Gabriel Bortoleto received grid penalties of five, 10 and 20 places, respectively, for power-unit changes.
