we have decided to use the first mandatory young driver Free Practice 1.
teams were looking to take a split approach in free practice – Ferrari confirming they were doing so midway through FP3 with Carlos Sainz on soft tyres and Charles Leclerc on mediums.
with outgoing Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz still searching for an F1 2025 seat.
Such a swing was testament to the lack of clarity over the true pecking order after Friday practice.
One of the tightest in-team battles on the grid and both drivers with a point to prove.