Ferrari’s Sainz was 0.224s faster than newly-crowned two-time꧂ world champion Verstappen, who complained “there must be something w🙈rong with the car because there is no front end in low speed.” 

Seven-tiꦯme world champion Hamilton was third-quickest in his upgraded Mercedes, end꧙ing up 0.475s adrift of Sainz.

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Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll was an impressive fourth, just 0.603s off the pace, ahead of Red Bull driver ♏Sergio Perez, who will serve a grid drop in Austin for tak🦩ing on a new internal combustion engine. 

Fernando Alonso was sixth for Alpine ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell, Alph🎃aTauri’s Pierre Gasly, Lando Norris’ McLaren and Sebastian Vettel, who ensured both Aston Martins featured inside the top 10 at his final United States Grand Prix before retiring. 

R෴obert Shwartzman finished as the top rookie in 16th driving Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari and was ju✤st over two seconds behind pacesetter Sainz. 

He finished nearly a second clear of fellow FP1 debutant and IndyCar dr🦩iver Alex Paꦦlou, who jumped in Daniel Ricciardo’s McLaren. 

F2 front🎶runner Theo Pourchaire was 18th as he deputised in place of Valtteri Bottas at Alfa Romeo, while Logan Sargeant was 0.150s further back on his FP1 debut for Williams. 

Williams F1 team boss Jost Capito teased the prospect of the American being confirmed as their꧑ race driver for 2023🀅 during the weekend. 

The F2 rookie is the fa♏vourite to replace Nicholas Latifi and partner Alex Albon at the Grove-based outfit next season.

Antonio Giovinazzi’s final FP1 outing for Haas lasted just a matter of m𒅌inutes before he spun into the barriers at Turn 6. 🏅;

Although the Italian was able to escape the barriers and crawl back☂ to the pits, an overheating clutch forced him to sit ou♚t the remainder of the session.