Lando Norris led a truncated and super-tight first practice at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne after a heavy Alex Albon crash red flagged the session. Albon lost control of his Williams exiting Turn 7 and whacked the wall on the inside of Turn 8, shattering his car. The FW46 rebounded back onto the circuit before coming to rest in a heap. Albon extricated himself unhurt, but red flags were required to collect the car and clear the debris. Less than nine minutes remained when the session resumed, but by then most drivers had already completed their runs on soft tires, leaving the order largely unchanged at the finish.
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