George Russell topped the times at the end of the opening day of practice for Formula 1’s 2022 Mexican Grand Prix, where Ferrari’s strong start was undone by Charles Leclerc’s FP2 crash during the second in-season Pirelli tyre test in a week.
Ferrari led the way in a 1-2 in opening practice on Friday afternoon, but Leclerc’s off mid-way through the second session – elongated to 90-minutes to allow for the extra running on Pirelli’s 2023 compounds – means Ferrari was left with a long repair job after he badly damaged the rear of his F1-75.
