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2023 F1 Mexico GP results: Max Verstappen fastest in practice
Three-time world champion Verstappen was the fastest driver in both Free Practice 1 and 2 of the Mexico GP. In FP1, Verstappen set the pace on Pirelli’s prototype tires, with a time of 1m21.858s, ahead of Ricciardo and Albon. After switching to mediums, Verstappen remained the fastest, this time by only 0.004s ahead of Albon. In their final runs on soft tires, Verstappen recorded a lap time of 1m19.718s, beating Albon by 0.095s. Perez finished third fastest.
Similarly, in FP2, Verstappen started with the prototype tires and was outpaced by Albon by 0.01s. However, when they switched to mediums, Verstappen set the fastest lap of the weekend so far with a time of 1m19.551s. He then further improved on soft tires, clocking a time of 1m18.686s. Norris was second fastest, followed by Leclerc, Bottas, Perez, and Ricciardo. Albon struggled in this session, finishing 14th and damaging the floor of his car. Rain was expected towards the end of the session, causing teams to rush through their programs. Alonso had a spin but did not hit anything and ended up with the slowest time in FP2.
Source: motorsport
