What happened in Mexican GP FP1 with 10 rookies

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc led Mercedes’ Formula 1 drivers’ championship leader Kimi Antonelli in first practice for the 2026 Mexico Grand Prix as 10 rookie drivers took to the track.

The Core Event

Leclerc set the benchmark of 1m18.128s to go 0.659 seconds faster than Antonelli, whose stand-in team-mate Fred Vesti was just 0.074s slower in third.

Key Facts

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc led Mercedes’ Formula 1 drivers’ championship leader Kimi Antonelli in first practice for the 2026 Mexico Grand Prix as 10 rookie drivers took to the track.

Context & Significance

Leclerc set the benchmark of 1m18.128s to go 0.659 seconds faster than Antonelli, whose stand-in team-mate Fred Vesti was just 0.074s slower in third.

Outlook

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