P1racenews AI automatic summary:
F1’s second Vegas practice twice stopped by drain cover problems
During the second practice session at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, Formula 1 championship leader Lando Norris set the fastest lap time of the weekend so far with a 1m33.602s in his McLaren.
The session was disrupted by two red flags – the first caused by a loose manhole cover near the final corner, and the second for track maintenance related to the same issue.
Charles Leclerc showed strong pace in his Ferrari, but had to park due to a gearbox problem before the session was ended prematurely by the second red flag.
Nico Hulkenberg, Isack Hadjar, and Liam Lawson impressed with competitive laps on soft tires, finishing fourth, fifth, and sixth, respectively.
The timings following the red flags made it challenging to interpret the true order of the field, with George Russell, Alex Albon, Max Verstappen, and others rounding out the top ten in FP2.
Overall, Norris led the way ahead of Antonelli and Leclerc, setting the stage for an exciting qualifying and race ahead.
