India, May 2 -- Formula 1 officially returned from its short break with an extended 90-minute Free Practice 1 session at the Miami International Autodrome. For Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing, the session was a crucial data-gathering mission following recent regulatory adjustments. While Ferrari's Charles Leclerc stole the headlines by topping the timesheets, Verstappen showed consistent pace throughout the afternoon, finishing as the best of the rest in a session that provided the first glimpse of the competitive order in South Florida.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc tops the FP1 timesheets ��

The full classification from practice is IN! ⬇️#F1 #MiamiGP pic.twitter.com/2CYBNwlqGz

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