Charles Leclerc from Monaco drove the Ferrari SF-24 car. On March 22, 2024, during the third round of the Formula 1 World Championship, the Australian Grand Prix took place at Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia. This was the practice day for the event. Lando Norris, Max Verstappen, and George Russell were the top three drivers in the opening practice session. Norris achieved the fastest lap time of 1:18.564s around the Albert Park circuit. The session was highly competitive, with six drivers finishing within a tenth of a second from Norris’ benchmark. Verstappen finished second, only 0.018s behind Norris, while Russell secured the third position. Leclerc, Tsunoda, Perez, and Stroll followed closely behind in fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh place respectively. Carlos Sainz, who returned to Formula 1 after missing the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, finished eighth. Lewis Hamilton and Oscar Piastri completed the top ten. Throughout the session, several drivers encountered difficulties and went off track, but it was Alex Albon who suffered the most significant incident. He crashed heavily at Turn 8, causing substantial damage to his Williams car and ending his session prematurely.
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