McLaren’s Lando Norris topped first practice for Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix ahead of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc, with the action disrupted twice by two red flag stoppages.
Leclerc led the first quarter of the one-hour session with an early benchmark of 1m17.880s, as the opening 15 minutes featured both Red Bull drivers getting away with wayward moments – Liam Lawson tapping the wall on approach to Turn 9 and Max Verstappen clipping the gravel exiting Turn 6.
