{
  "id": 16246300,
  "title": "Leclerc fastest from Antonelli in US GP practice",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/leclerc-fastest-from-antonelli-in-us-gp-practice",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-23T23:46:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/leclerc-sets-austin-practice-pace-184458513.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Charles Leclerc dominated both practice sessions at Austin in the US Grand Prix, finishing ahead of Ferrari teammate Kimi Antonelli by 0.042 seconds. Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli was just behind, with Max Verstappen in third. Verstappen was fastest in race-simulation runs, but Hamilton struggled for pace. Ferrari has an upgrade this weekend, but Leclerc downplayed expectations. Norris, from McLaren, found the car difficult to drive consistently, while Hamilton's pace was notably behind Leclerc's.",
  "summary": "Ferrari's Charles Leclerc leads Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli in Friday practice at the United States Grand Prix.",
  "key_points": [
    "Leclerc fastest in US GP practice by 0.042 seconds",
    "Kimi Antonelli finished second, Max Verstappen third",
    "Ferrari upgrades this weekend, Leclerc downplays expectations"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Leclerc’s dominance in practice suggests that Ferrari’s recent upgrades may provide the competitive edge necessary to challenge Verstappen’s race-simulation pace during the United States Grand Prix weekend.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}