F1 qualifying to begin at 3pm BST in Madrid (4pm local) Welcome to the Madring | And follow us over on TikTokRight, half an hour to go till qualifying. Lewis Hamilton and Oliver Bearman were not the first to crash in F1 practice. Though Friday’s first session passed off quietly, Arvid Lindblad went off in FP2 … while Antonelli went serenely on:Kimi Antonelli lapped fastest for Mercedes in free practice at Madrid’s new Spanish Grand Prix circuit on Friday, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton ⁠close behind.Second in a first ⁠practice led by teammate George ​Russell, Antonelli then set the pace in a later session halted briefly by Racing Bulls’ British rookie Arvid Lindblad becoming the first F1 driver to crash at the Madring and bring out red flags.Antonelli’s best lap of 1min 33.662sec was 0.113 quicker ⁠than Leclerc’s fastest effort. Hamilton was 0.149 off the pace with Lindblad fourth despite the crash ending his session with 24 minutes to go.The ​19-year-old lost control of the rear of the car and smashed ‌into the barriers sideways at turn 13. Continue reading...