Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Leclerc Leads Hamilton in Ferrari One-Two at Monza FP1
Formula 1 held its first practice session at Monza in Italy.
Charles Leclerc drove fastest for Ferrari.
His teammate Lewis Hamilton was second, so Ferrari finished first and second.
George Russell of Mercedes was third.
Liam Lawson drove for Red Bull and came fourth.
The session briefly stopped after Colton Herta’s car developed a suspected hydraulic problem.
Some regular drivers did not take part because teams gave rookies a chance to drive.
Max Verstappen’s Red Bull was driven by Ayumu Iwasa, who finished 17th.
Charles Leclerc topped Monza’s hour-long First Practice session in 1:23.008.
Lewis Hamilton finished second, giving Ferrari a one-two result at its home Italian Grand Prix.
George Russell was third, followed by Red Bull’s Liam Lawson and Kimi Antonelli.
A brief red flag followed a suspected hydraulic problem that stopped Cadillac rookie Colton Herta.
Several drivers were replaced by rookies, including Max Verstappen, Alex Albon, Pierre Gasly and Sergio Perez.
- Who
- Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton, George Russell and other Formula 1 drivers took part; several rookies replaced regular drivers.
- What
- Charles Leclerc led Lewis Hamilton in First Practice, producing a Ferrari one-two finish.
- When
- Friday, during the hour-long First Practice session for the Italian Grand Prix.
- Where
- Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Monza, Italy.
- Why
- The session was held as practice for the Italian Grand Prix, while some teams used rookies in place of regular drivers; Liam Lawson also raced for Red Bull because Isack Hadjar was injured.
- Session
- First Practice (FP1)
- Leclerc’s time
- 1:23.008
- Second place
- Lewis Hamilton
- Third place
- George Russell
- Fourth place
- Liam Lawson
- Red flag
- A brief stoppage followed Colton Herta’s suspected hydraulic issue
- Rookie substitutions
- Ayumu Iwasa, Luke Browning, Paul Aron and Colton Herta drove in place of regular drivers