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It was a clean sweep for Max Verstappen in Friday practice in Mexico with Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc slotting in behind the dominant World Champion.
Max Verstappen continued his strong performance and topped the second practice session ahead of the Mexico City Grand Prix for Red Bull. He set a time of 1:18.686, beating Lando Norris to secure the fastest time of the session. Verstappen is now the favorite for pole position and the win on race day. Charles Leclerc, Valtteri Bottas, and Sergio Perez rounded out the top five, with Lewis Hamilton in seventh place. The session started with a few sprinkles of rain, but it did not affect the track conditions enough for drivers to switch to intermediate tires. Verstappen set the fastest time early on, with Leclerc and Ricciardo following closely behind. Norris recorded the fastest time in Sector 3 but finished 0.119s behind Verstappen. Lance Stroll encountered a problem with his left-front wheel, delaying his session, and Fernando Alonso spun at high speed at Turn 10, preventing him from completing his Soft tire run.
Source: RacingNews 365
