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MIAMI - Red Bull's Max Verstappen put down an early marker for a Miami Grand Prix hat-trick, posting the fastest time in the race's lone practice session on Friday with McLaren's Oscar Piastri second on the timesheets.
Carlos Sainz, the only driver other than Verstappen to win a race this season, was third best in what was a mixed morning for Ferrari with Charles Leclerc spinning and stopping on the track just 10 minutes into the session, bringing out the red flag.Red Bull's Sergio Perez, who started on pole in Miami last year, was sixth best just ahead of Mercedes seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.
Gasly was top the timesheets late in the practice, finishing 10th just ahead of team mate Ocon in ninth.Verstappen won the first sprint in China last month and arrives in Florida with four wins from five races and a 25 point lead over team mate Sergio Perez.
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