Charles Leclerc led the first free practice for the Italian GP, the 13th round of the 2026 Formula 1 season. This Friday (4), in Monza, the Ferrari driver set a time of 1:23.008 and led an Italian team one-two, with Lewis Hamilton in second. George Russell finished third, followed by Liam Lawson and Kimi Antonelli.
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Gabriel Bortoleto managed to put Audi in eighth position after a session of gradual improvement and car setup changes. Lando Norris was sixth, Arvid Lindblad finished seventh, while Franco Colapinto and Paul Aron completed the top 10.
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Check the full result of the 2026 Italian GP FP1:
1) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), 1’23.008 – 29 laps
2) Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari), 1’23.181 (+0.173) – 26
3) George Russell (Mercedes), 1’23.312 (+0.304) – 27
4) Liam Lawson (Red Bull/Red Bull Ford), 1’23.433 (+0.425) – 26
5) Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), 1’23.644 (+0.636) – 27
6) Lando Norris (McLaren/Mercedes), 1’23.719 (+0.711) – 26
7) Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls/Red Bull Ford), 1’23.802 (+0.794) – 29
8) Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi), 1’24.006 (+0.998) – 21
9) Franco Colapinto (Alpine/Mercedes), 1’24.028 (+1.020) – 27
10) Paul Aron (Alpine/Mercedes), 1’24.177 (+1.169) – 23
11) Oscar Piastri (McLaren/Mercedes), 1’24.184 (+1.176) – 26
12) Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls/Red Bull Ford), 1’24.571 (+1.563) – 27
13) Nico Hülkenberg (Audi), 1’24.626 (+1.618) – 27
14) Oliver Bearman (Haas/Ferrari), 1’24.646 (+1.638) – 28
15) Luke Browning (Williams/Mercedes), 1’24.740 (+1.732) – 25
16) Carlos Sainz (Williams/Mercedes), 1’24.827 (+1.819) – 25
17) Ayumu Iwasa (Red Bull/Red Bull Ford), 1’24.873 (+1.865) – 24
18) Esteban Ocon (Haas/Ferrari), 1’25.852 (+2.844) – 26
19) Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac/Ferrari), 1’25.984 (+2.976) – 27
20) Lance Stroll (Aston Martin/Honda), 1’26.066 (+3.058) – 23
21) Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin/Honda), 1’26.072 (+3.064) – 21
22) Colton Herta (Cadillac/Ferrari), 1’29.922 (+6.914) – 5
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