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What we learned from Friday F1 practice at the 2023 Mexican Grand Prix
Yesterday in Mexico, Max Verstappen topped FP1 with a time of 1m19.718s, followed closely by surprise package Alex Albon. McLaren’s Lando Norris showed strong performance in the long run exercises at the end of FP2. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton led the way on pace. Aston Martin continued to struggle, making it a tough Friday for them. The rookies had mixed fortunes, with Ferrari junior Oliver Bearman impressing Haas in his first FP1 outing. Red Bull is planning to have their simulator driver, Jake Dennis, and Isack Hadjar fill in the RB19s in Abu Dhabi FP1. In FP2, Verstappen once again led the way, with Perez behind him. Norris and Leclerc followed, while Bottas moved up after his car was fixed.
Source: motorsport
