Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel was fastest in F1 Mexico GP FP2 session from Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc.
The FP2 session in F1 Mexico GP had more slip-up and off moments from drivers, including a bigger hit for Red Bull’s Alexander Albon, who crashed out after losing his rear. It resulted in a red flag as his car suffered heavy damage on the right side.
Post that, the qualifying simulations had Ferrari’s Vettel going quickest with a 1m16.607s lap as Albon’s teammate Verstappen (1m16.722s) was second ahead of FP1 pace-setter Leclerc (1m17.072s). The Monegasque had double offs though.
He had one at the start of the session where he simply out-braked himself and one at the end, where he lost the rear. The Mercedes drivers were behind them with Valtteri Bottas (1m17.221s) in fourth from Lewis Hamilton (1m17.570s).
Hamilton was nearly a second off from Vettel. The best of the rest mantle went to the two Toro Rosso drivers, who looked quick in FP1 session too. This time it was Daniil Kvyat (1m17.747s) ahead in sixth with Pierre Gasly (1m18.003s) seventh.
McLaren’s Carlos Sainz (1m18.079s) was eighth with teammate Lando Norris (1m18.349s) in 10th – the British driver having a tough time as well after multiple offs. Renault’s Nico Hulkenberg (1m18.261s) slotted in between in ninth.
Like Norris, both Kvyat and Hulkenberg had Turn 1 offs as well, with Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo and Alfa Romeo Racing’s Antonio Giovinazzi in the list too. Outside the Top 10 were the two Racing Point drivers with Lance Stroll (1m18.362s) ahead.
Local driver Sergio Perez (1m18.366s) was 12th with Ricciardo (1m18.380s) 13th, while Alfa Romeo’s Kimi Raikkonen (1m18.681s) was 14th from Haas’ Romain Grosjean (1m18.766s), who was ahead of Giovinazzi (1m18.889s).
The other Haas of Kevin Magnussen (1m19.306s) ended up 17th with Williams’ George Russell (1m19.968s) in 18th and Robert Kubica (1m20.180s) 19th, while Red Bull’s Albon (1m21.665s) was 20th.
Here’s how FP1 session in Mexico GP panned out