WATCH: Charles Leclerc makes cat-like reflexes to avoid going off track during FP1 of Spanish Grand Prix

As the Formula 1 caravan reached Barcelona for the Spanish Grand Prix 2024, local boy and Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz delivered a special performance. Sainz in his Ferrari finished third fastest in FP1 just behind Lando Norris and Max Verstappen. Meanwhile, his teammate Charles Leclerc finished out of the top 10 with a gap of over a second to the race leader.

However, during the FP1 session, Leclerc in his Ferrari made some amazing moves that left fans and commentators in awe. In a sensational movement, Leclerc kept his calm and displayed amazing reflexes to avoid getting off track at Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya.

Watch Charles Leclerc’s reflexes here:

"Woooooah, Charlie Boy!" 😳

Great reflexes from Leclerc to catch this moment 👏#F1 #SpanishGP pic.twitter.com/xoE896TBXq

— Formula 1 (@F1) June 21, 2024

In the video shared by Formula 1’s official X (formerly Twitter) page Leclerc can be seen making sensational cat-like reflexes to avoid getting on grapples. Notably, Leclerc went a little wide while trying to take a turn on his flying lap when he encountered the situation. After watching his reflexes commentator said, "Woooooah, Charlie Boy!"

Lando Norris dominates FP1 in Barcelona 

The First session at Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya came up with significant challenges for drivers and teams. After two weeks of wet races in Monaco and Montreal Barcelona came up with severe heat conditions.

Drivers were asked by their teams to manage tyre temperature while going on a flying lap as it was affecting the grip. Drivers like Lewis Hamilton faced this issue on multiple occasions. However, McLaren’s Lando Norris avoided all this and finished fastest just two-tenth of a second ahead of Max Verstappen.

Carlos Sainz finished third while Mercedes driver George Russell took fourth position. Red Bull’s Sergio Perez improved his performance and finished fifth while Oscar Piastri completed his session with McLaren in sixth position.

Also Check: Spanish Grand Prix 2024 FP1 results

Mercedes driver and seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton finished seventh with a gap of over 0.7 seconds to the race leader. Notably, Esteban Ocon, Fernando Alonso and Alexander Albon completed the top 10. It’s worth noting that there was a brief red flag session when Alonso’s car part fell off at track without any outside touch.