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Fastest Sainz for Ferrari at First US Grand Prix



Ferrari’s Carlost to fastest Sainz in the first set for the US Grand Prix on Friday with Red Bull’s double world champion Max Verstappen behind and Lewis Hamilton in third for Mercedes.

The Spaniard crossed the Circuit of the Americas with a fastest time of one minute 36,857 seconds and Verstappen, 25, of the Netherlands, who won Formula one world title in Japan this month, 0.224 behind.

Verstappen won last year in Texas, and another win with Sunday’s fastest lap will secure Red Bull’s first-ever builder title since 2013. It will also equalize the record for laps. the most wins by a single driver in a season, lifting Verstappen alongside Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel on the 13th.

However, the champion was not entirely satisfied during the session, complaining that “there is definitely something wrong with the car because there is no forward at low speed. “

Canadian Lance Stroll is fourth for Aston Martin, alongside Red Bull’s Sergio Perez fifth and Fernando Alonso sixth for Renault-owned Alpine.

Ferrari substitute Antonio Giovinazzi took the place of Kevin Magnussen at Haas, but the Italian lasted only eight minutes before he dashed into the Tecpro fence to end his session. Haas said the clutch had burned out and would most likely have to be replaced before Magnussen returned to practice for a second time.

“Being in your third round to put it against the wall isn’t great,” commented team boss Guenther Steiner, who has yet to name Magnussen’s 2023 teammate with Mick Schumacher’s uncertain future.

Five riders replaced race drivers during the session, with four of them making their debut over the weekend.

These include 2021 IndyCar champion Alex Palou at McLaren in Daniel Ricciardo car. Israeli Robert Shwartzman, who previously raced as a Russian in the lower divisions, was the fastest of the group in 16th place standing next to Charles Leclerc at Ferrari. French teenager Theo Pourchaire has been watched by Alfa Romeo, before taking on a reserve role next season, while 21-year-old American Logan Sargeant drives for Williams while Canadian Nicholas Latifi sits out the session. .

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