Max Verstappen won the second practice session for the Mexico City Verstappen had skipped the first practice, as most teams were using rookies to meet regulations. He was immediately at the front and beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc with 0.153s.
Kimi Antonelli, of Mercedes, overcame a problem and finished third, ahead of Lando Norris who was only 0.251s slower than Verstappen. Piastri, the sole title contender, ran in first practice, but his extra time on the track did not translate into a strong pace, as he ended 0.840s behind the Dutchman.
Red Bull was the only team that brought an upgrade to their Monza track this weekend. This floor marked the beginning Verstappen’s title charge at the start of September.
Yuki Tsunoda finished seventh, which highlighted Red Bull’s strong pace. This was the first time this year that he had consistently finished outside of top 10 on Fridays.
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Red Bull team chief Laurent Mekies discusses Max Verstappen’s increasing championship push before the Mexico Grand Prix. City Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton was the fastest driver on the softs but only 3 tenths ahead of Verstappen. George Russell was 6th, Fernando Alonso was 8th and Lance Stroll was 10th. Carlos Sainz was 9th, continuing his good form. His teammate Alex Albon touched the barrier at the last corner.
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Lewis Hamilton and George Russell nearly hit corner signs after a struggle for grip in Practice Two, ahead of Mexico City GP
Mexico City Practice Two Timesheet for GP
Driver
The Team
Time is a factor.
1) Max Verstappen
Red Bull
1:17.392
2) Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
+0.153
3) Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes
+0.174
4) Lando Norris
McLaren
+0.251
Lewis Hamilton
Ferrari
+0.300
George Russell
Mercedes
+0.437
7) Yuki Tsunoda
Red Bull
+0.491
8) Fernando Alonso
Aston Martin
+0.546
9) Carlos Sainz
Williams
+0.547
Lance Stroll
Aston Martin
+0.562
Liam Lawson
Racing Bulls
+0.826
12) Oscar Piastri
McLaren
+0.840
13) Esteban Ocon
Haas
+0.874
14) Isack Hadjar
Racing Bulls
+0.889
15) Gabriel Bortoleto
Sauber
+0.931
16) Nico Hulkenberg
Sauber
+0.956
Oliver Bearman
Haas
+1.050
18) Franco Colapinto
Alpine
+1.329
Alex Albon
Williams
+1.463
20) Pierre Gasly
Alpine
+1.802
Sky Sports F1 Mexico City GP schedule
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Mexico City Grand Prix
Mexico Saturday, October 256.15pm City Mexico 9pm: GP Practice Three session (starts at 6.30pm). City GP Qualifying build-up*10pm: MEXICO CITY GP QUALIFYING*Sunday October 266.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Mexico City GP build-up*8pm: THE MEXICO CITY GRAND PRIX*10pm: Chequered Flag: Mexico City GP reaction*also on Sky Sports Main EventFormula 1’s thrilling title race heads continues at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez for the Mexico City Sky Sports F1 is broadcasting the Grand Prix on Saturday. Sky Sports is now available to stream with NOW. There’s no contract and you can cancel it at any time.
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