Pietro Fittipaldi also triggered an earlier red flag due to a power unit failure.
The session ended prematurely with a after Liam Lawson's AlphaTauri stopped on track with a brake fire in the stadium section.
(Alpine): Debuted in an official F1 session, finishing P19. Pietro Fittipaldi (Haas): Finished P20. Reliability & Incidents : Pietro Fittipaldi also triggered an earlier red flag
Max Verstappen experienced a rare spin at Turn 7 but avoided significant damage.
Zhou Guanyu faced technical issues, stopping at the end of the pit lane with a gearbox failure. Pietro Fittipaldi (Haas): Finished P20
: Five rookie drivers participated in the session to fulfill mandatory testing requirements: Liam Lawson (AlphaTauri): Fastest of the rookies in P16. Logan Sargeant (Williams): Finished P17. Nyck de Vries (Mercedes): Finished P18.
Official live streaming and on-demand replays of past sessions are available via F1 TV , while UK viewers can access coverage through Sky Sports F1. Stream Formula 1 live | F1 TV Stream Formula 1 live | F1 TV. LIVE: F1 2022 Mexican Grand Prix Free Practice 1 : Five rookie drivers participated in the session
: Local hero Sergio Pérez and teammate Max Verstappen recorded identical lap times of 1:20.827, placing them third and fourth respectively.