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Alex Albon split the two Red Bulls in the final practice session for Formula 1’s Mexican Grand Prix to raise hopes of a mighty Williams surprise in qualifying
In the final practice session for the Mexican Grand Prix, Alex Albon surprised everyone by splitting the two Red Bulls, raising hopes for Williams in qualifying. Max Verstappen was the quickest, followed closely by Albon and Sergio Perez, with less than a tenth of a second covering the top three drivers. Albon’s lap time was so impressive that even the Mercedes and McLaren drivers couldn’t match it, only Verstappen was able to surpass it, but by less than a tenth. This performance suggests that Williams and Albon have a chance for a strong result this weekend, potentially securing a valuable seventh place in the constructors’ championship. The gap from Verstappen to George Russell in fourth covered the seven cars from fourth to 10th, including drivers like Valtteri Bottas, Yuki Tsunoda, and Daniel Ricciardo, all hoping to replicate their good performance in qualifying. Lewis Hamilton was 10th, while the Ferrari drivers, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, were outside the top 10. Aston Martin’s duo, Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso, also had underwhelming performances.
Source: The Race
