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Charles Leclerc leads first practice of 2026 F1 Australian Grand Prix

March 06, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin Àwòrán tí AI ṣe

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc topped the opening practice session of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the Australian Grand Prix, ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull's Max Verstappen. The session highlighted early troubles for McLaren and Aston Martin, while new teams Cadillac and Audi showed respectable debuts. Leclerc's final lap time of 1m20.267s set the pace in the new regulations era.