F1 Testing, Day One: Lando Norris ahead of Ferrari as 2022 era begins with McLaren on top

The opening day of Formula 1’s new era ended with Lando Norris on top of the timesheets at pre-season testing as the McLaren driver enjoyed a late run to topple Ferrari, with the favoured teams all making strong starts to 2022 in their much-changed cars.

Leclerc had led most of Day One in Barcelona and was joined at the front by team-mate Carlos Sainz after handing over the reigns of Ferrari’s F1-75 at lunch, with the Scuderia looking set for a one-two.

But Norris found pace deep into the first day of track action, setting the pace with a 1:19.568 – more than half a second clear of Leclerc.

More to follow.