Overview

• Lando Norris set the FP1 benchmark in 1:42.704 with Oscar Piastri 0.310s behind, while Charles Leclerc was third and Max Verstappen placed seventh behind teammate Yuki Tsunoda.
• McLaren said it identified and believed it fixed a power‑unit issue on Piastri’s car, and the session’s 25‑minute stoppage limited his lost track time.
• FP1 was red‑flagged to remove a damaged kerb element at Turn 16, reported to have been dislodged when Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari bottomed out, before running resumed.
• McLaren can wrap up the teams’ title on Sunday if it scores at least nine points more than Ferrari and does not lose ground to Mercedes and Red Bull, according to AFP.
• Red Bull’s second 2026 seat remains undecided as Helmut Marko targets guidance by the Mexican GP and a final call by year‑end, with Isack Hadjar contracted for 2026 and Tsunoda’s inconsistency still under review.