Lando Norris of McLaren has topped the first practice session for the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix.
Last weekend’s Monaco GP winner clocked 1 minute 13.718 seconds on Friday to beat the Red Bull of four-time defending champion Max Verstappen by 0.367s.
Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari was third, followed by team-mate Charles Leclerc.
Drivers’ championship leader Oscar Piastri was fifth, 0.576s behind team-mate and title rival Norris.
Mercedes were 11th and 18th with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli respectively, while home favourite Fernando Alonso was 13th in the Aston Martin.
Following the race in Monaco, Piastri retained his lead in the standings, but only three points ahead of Norris.
McLaren have dominated the season so far, with Piastri winning four and Norris two of the eight races. Verstappen is the only non-McLaren driver to claim victory at a Grand Prix this year.
Second practice was scheduled for later on Friday, with qualifying for Sunday’s showdown set for Saturday.
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