P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lando Norris replaced Alex Albon as Red Bull’s nearest challenger, as Max Verstappen continued to set the pace in second practice for the 2023 Mexican Grand Prix
Lando Norris replaced Alex Albon as Red Bull’s closest competitor in the second practice session of the 2023 Mexican Grand Prix. Max Verstappen maintained his dominance, setting the fastest time of 1m18.686s, more than a second quicker than in FP1. Charles Leclerc of Ferrari finished third, within two-tenths of Verstappen’s pace. Valtteri Bottas surged Alfa Romeo into fourth place, while Sergio Perez ended the session in fifth, just over three-tenths behind Verstappen. Daniel Ricciardo was sixth fastest for AlphaTauri, followed closely by Lewis Hamilton and Esteban Ocon. Oscar Piastri briefly held the top spot but fell to ninth as others improved. George Russell rounded out the top 10, with Albon in 14th place. Aston Martin struggled, with Lance Stroll in 18th and Fernando Alonso spinning and finishing last.
Source: The Race
