World champion Lando Norris had a truncated session with a gearbox problem, as Ferrari and Red Bull set the early pace. Charles Leclerc set the pace in the first practice session of the new Formula 1 season, with Lewis Hamilton making it a Ferrari 1-2 in the opening session of the 2026 Australian Grand Prix. Leclerc's late lap threw a marker down to his rivals, 0.469 ... [1827 chars]