Max Verstappen tops FP2 ahead of Leclerc at Mexico City Grand Prix

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen topped the timing boards as the four-time world champion returned to his car for second practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix. 

Feature image credit: Getty Images // Red Bull Content Pool

In Free Practice 1, Verstappen and eight other drivers sat out the opening hour of practice to allow FP1 rookies to use their cars, which was ulitmately topped by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.

Other drivers to return to their cars included: Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Lando Norris, Carlos Sainz, Liam Lawson, Pierre Gasly, Lance Stroll and Oliver Bearman. 

Traffic continued to be a problem. Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli, late on, locked up and behind Racing Bull’s Liam Lawson, to his frustration. Traffic will be a persistent problem, especially in qualifying when the 20-car field is building gaps for their runs. 

So, who finished where in FP2?

Charles Leclerc goes fastest Mexico City Grand Prix FP1

FP2 times: 

1. Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing – 1m 17.392s
2. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari +0.153s
3. Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes +0.174s
4. Lando Norris, McLaren +0.251s
5. Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari +0.3s
6. George Russell, Mercedes +0.437s
7. Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull Racing +0.491s
8. Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin +0.546s
9. Carlos Sainz, Williams +0.547s
10. Lance Stroll, Aston Martin +0.562s
11. Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls +0.826s
12. Oscar Piastri, McLaren +0.840s
13. Esteban Ocon, Haas +0.874s
14. Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls +0.889s
15. Gabriel Bortoleto, Kick Sauber +0.931s
16. Nico Hulkenberg, Kick Sauber +0.956s
17. Oliver Bearman, Haas +1.050s
18. Franco Colapinto, Alpine +1.329s
19. Alexander Albon, Williams +1.463s
20. Pierre Gasly, Alpine +1.802s

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Hi, I'm Kamron. I created ApexMotorsports.co.uk in the dying embers of the 2021 Formula 1 world championship. It allowed me freedom to write whatever I wanted to write about which was all things motorsports, my passion. I have put a lot of effort in over the years to keep this website in its best shape and I've loved seeing the brand grow consistently, month-on-month, year-on-year. My ambition is to keep watching this brand grow into a primary outlet of news for all things motorsports whilst fueling my desire to pursue a career in sports journalism, specialising in motorsports.