Summary

  • Leclerc sets pace in Ferrari in first practice at Mexico City Grand Prix - read more here

  • Championship leader Piastri fourth fastest as nine rookies take part in session

  • Second practice session coming up at 23:00 BST

  • Vote for who you think will win world championship at top of page - results will be revealed before second practice

  • Piastri leads Norris by 14 points in championship, with Verstappen 26 points further back

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Live Reporting

Gary Rose

  1. Vote: Who do you think will win the championship?

    Right, we are going to pause our coverage of practice but will be back at 22:45 BST.

    In the meantime, we've setup a little vote at the top of the page - who do you think will win the championship?

    Vote now!

  2. Leclerc fastest as rookies dominate first practice - report

    Andrew Benson
    BBC F1 correspondent

    Ferrari's Charles Leclerc set the pace in a first practice session at the Mexico City Grand Prix in which nine teams ran rookie drivers.

    Leclerc was 0.107 seconds quicker than Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli in second place, with Sauber's Nico Hulkenberg third from McLaren's championship leader Oscar Piastri.

    Neither of Piastri's title rivals, his team-mate Lando Norris and Red Bull's Max Verstappen, took part in the first session.

    Piastri leads Norris by 13 points with five races to go; Verstappen is 40 points off the lead after three wins and a second place in the past four races.

    Norris was replaced by Mexican Indycar driver Pato O'Ward, who was 13th fastest, while Red Bull's British junior Arvid Lindblad drove Verstappen's car.

    Lindblad, who is expected to race for Racing Bulls next season, finished the session sixth fastest - two places and 0.093 seconds ahead of regular Red Bull racer Yuki Tsunoda.

    Read the full report here.

  3. A nice outing for the nine rookies but we will be back with the more familiar names in second practice, with the likes of Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton back behind the wheel.

    FP2 begins at 23:00 BST.

  4. Get involved

    Who is the title favourite?

    JSM: I think Max has already won this years championship because he now has the fastest car, he makes nearly zero mistakes, and both McLaren drivers have already lost the plot due to Max getting pole positions one after another.

    Click on 'Get involved' at the top of this page

  5. Rebecca Clancy
    F1 journalist on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    When you were talking about the nine rookies taking part earlier I was thinking you wouldn't want to be beaten by one of them, would you?...

    Arvid Lindblad has actually beaten quite a few of them in sixth.

  6. The Mexican fans here enjoyed having a Mexican driver to cheer on and Pato O'Ward enjoys his moment in front of his home crowd by waving to the fans as he passes the grandstand.

  7. FP1 - the rest

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  8. FP1 - top 10

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  9. chequered flag

    Chequered flag

    Charles Leclerc finishes fastest in first practice for the Mexican Grand Prix.

  10. Harry Benjamin
    BBC F1 Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Oscar Piastri's just had a moment at turn seven, he ran wide but he's rejoined the track.

  11. The timing sheet is basically a Ferrari sandwich with A LOT of filling.

  12. Into the final two minutes and Charles Leclerc is going to finish this session quickest. No-one is out there doing fast laps at the moment.

  13. In contrast to Arvid Lindblad, Antonio Fuoco appears to be struggling in the Ferrari. He is down in 20th and more than half a second slower than any other car.

  14. Get involved

    Who is the title favourite?

    Katherine McAdam: Piastri or Lando will win the drivers championship, Max’s head isn’t in the game and oh my opinion isn’t in the running. Next season is the season for all the rookies! I can see an Antonelli masterclass!

    Click on 'Get involved' at the top of this page

  15. Great time by Red Bull rookie Arvid Lindblad.

    He had dropped to the bottom of the timesheet but he's just leapt up to fifth on softs with a time that is six tenths off Charles Leclerc's 1:18.380.

  16. Harry Benjamin
    BBC F1 Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    I can't actually remember the last time we had a two-stop race - not properly, anyway.

    I'd very happily see a tyre introduced again where you get that steep drop off, where suddenly you have grip and then it just falls away from you.

  17. Get involved

    Who is the title favourite?

    Alex: Now verstappen has a car equal to the Mclaren (possibly better now its had more major upgrades this weeked) I cant see anyone else winning it...piastry is crumbling.

    Click on 'Get involved' at the top of this page

  18. yellow flag

    Yellow flag

    Isack Hadjar has had a good session.. until now as he brings out the yellow flags when he ends up in the runoff area.

    No harm done though and he swiftly reverses to get back out on track.

  19. Charles LeclercGetty Images

    Charles Leclerc is back on top of the pile as he does a 1:18.380 on his second lap on a set of softs.

  20. 'Red Bull development paying off'

    Andrew Benson
    BBC F1 correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It's interesting Red Bull have continued developing - and it's really paying off for them at the moment.

    Thankfully for all of us it's made a really, really interesting end to the season.

    Not that it wouldn't have been interesting between the two McLaren drivers, but when you throw Max Verstappen into the mix... it's delicious.