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Max Verstappen topped a drizzly FP2 to sweep Friday practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix. Light rain arrived in time for the start of the session and intensified in the last sector in the last 15…
Max Verstappen dominated the Friday practice sessions at the Mexico City Grand Prix, setting the fastest time in the drizzly FP2 despite light rain. The track conditions brought the field closer together, with seven manufacturers in the top eight. Lando Norris surprised by posting the second fastest time, just 0.119s behind Verstappen, with a strong performance in the final sector. Charles Leclerc completed the top three for Ferrari, followed by Valtteri Bottas in fourth for Alfa Romeo. Sergio Perez, Daniel Ricciardo, and Lewis Hamilton rounded out the top eight. Esteban Ocon made it seven different constructors in the top eight. Alex Albon had car problems and ended up in 14th place, while Lance Stroll experienced more issues and had limited track time. Fernando Alonso spun his car and ended up at the bottom of the timesheet.
Source: Racer
