: Championship leader Max Verstappen and home favorite Sergio Pérez set identical times of 1:20.827 , finishing third and fourth respectively. Verstappen notably suffered a spin at Turn 7 earlier in the session while running on hard tires.
The (FP1) was topped by Ferrari's Carlos Sainz , who set a blistering pace of 1:20.707 at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. He narrowly beat teammate Charles Leclerc by just 0.046s, leading a strong 1-2 finish for the Scuderia. FP1 Session Highlights : Championship leader Max Verstappen and home favorite
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