: Early in the session, championship leader Max Verstappen suffered a spin at Turn 7 while running on hard tyres. Red Flag Disruptions :
: Several "Friday drivers" participated, including Liam Lawson (AlphaTauri), Logan Sargeant (Williams), and Nyck de Vries (Mercedes). Lawson was the quickest of the rookies, finishing 16th overall.
During the first free practice (FP1) of the , Carlos Sainz Jr. led a Ferrari one-two finish, narrowly edging out teammate Charles Leclerc by 0.046 seconds. The session, held on October 28, 2022, was characterized by high-altitude challenges and featured several rookie drivers taking to the track. FP1 Results Summary
: Home favorite Sergio Pérez and teammate Max Verstappen set identical lap times of 1:20.827, though Pérez was classified third as he set the time first.
(Haas) caused a red flag with 20 minutes remaining after a power unit failure stranded his car at Turn 2.
The top six drivers were separated by less than two-tenths of a second, highlighting a highly competitive start to the weekend. Carlos Sainz Jr. Charles Leclerc Sergio Pérez Max Verstappen Lewis Hamilton Fernando Alonso Key Moments & Highlights
(AlphaTauri) triggered a second red flag with 5 minutes left due to a mechanical breakdown in the arena section, effectively ending the session early.