Max Verstappen set the pace in FP2 of the F1 Mexican Grand Prix, with Lando Norris finishing second ahead of Charles Leclerc.
FP2 of the F1 Mexican Grand Prix went smoothly, with Red Bull driver Max Verstappen continuing to set the pace with a lap of 1 minute 18.686 seconds, outpacing McLaren driver Lando Norris and Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc. I recorded the table. There was another team in the top three.
In fact, Alfa Romeo’s Valtteri Bottas went through four different teams to finish fourth after the Finn returned the car to Theo Pulceale to drive again. The problems the Frenchman faced were resolved during the session as the car picked up the pace in FP2.
Red Bull driver Sergio Perez finished fifth after a calm first run was hampered by double yellow flags, forcing him to cool down for a few laps. He led AlphaTauri’s Daniel Ricciardo and finished sixth ahead of Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and Alpine’s Esteban Ocon.
The Briton finished in the top 10 but had to battle his car for 10th place behind teammate George Russell and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri. There were a few riders who put a lot of strain on the curbs on certain sections of the track and took a little longer.
Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz is outside the top 10 in 11th place, while AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda is 12th ahead of Alfa Romeo’s Chou Guanyu, Williams’ Alexander Albon, Haas’s Nico Hulkenberg and Alpine’s Pierre Gasly. He finished in 1st place, moving into the top 16 by just 1 second. Verstappen era.
Logan Sargent in the Williams was 17th ahead of Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll, who did not run properly on soft tires and set his best time on the medium compound. He lost time because his team had to pry the front left tire of the Canadian’s car off with a hammer.
Teammate Fernando Alonso was 20th behind Haas’ Kevin Magnussen on the medium compound after the Spaniard’s run on the soft tires was canceled out by a half-spin. There was a light rain at the beginning of the session and a drizzle at the end of the session.
This is what happened in FP1 of F1 Mexico GP
