MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Charles Leclerc put Ferrari on top in first practice for the Mexico City Grand Prix on Friday as a cast of Formula One rookies, led by Red Bull's Arvid Lindblad, enjoyed their moment in the sunshine.

The Monegasque completed 29 laps of the Hermanos Rodriguez circuit with a best time of one minute 18.380 seconds, 0.107 quicker than Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli.