F1 Mexico City GP: George Russell fastest in second practice as Charles Leclerc crash disrupts Pirelli tyre test
The extended 90-minute session at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodrigue⭕z circuit was devoted to testing Pirelli’s 2023 tyres, as was the case in Austin last weekend.
Russell was 0.828s ahead of AlphaTauri’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Yuki Tsunoda as he posted a lap time almost a second quicker than 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz’s FP1 benchmark.
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However, Russell’s best time was set on soft tyres - not Pirelli’s 2023 prototypes - as he carried out a normal programme during the first part of FP2 having sat out of first practice while 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Nyck de Vries deputised in his Mercedes.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Esteban Ocon rounded out the top-three for Alpine, 1.2s down on Russell, ahead of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton, who was quickes💜t of the drivers who exclusively ran on Pirelli’s unmarked test tyres.
The seven-time world champion was 1.5s slower than his Mercedes teammate but finished a tenth up on the Red Bull duo of home hero 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez and double world champion168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Max Verstappen, who were separated by just 0.009s.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc was seventh-fastest but caused a red flag when he suffered a heavy crash at the Esses after losing control of his Ferrari and spinning rearwards 🍌into the barriers.
The incident led to a 15-minute delay while barrier repꦗairs were carried out.
FP2 also ended a few minutes early when a stoppage for Alfa Romeo’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Zhou Guanyu in the ෴final sector triggered a secon🔴d red flag.
Sainz, Alfa Romeo’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Valtteri Bottas and AlphaTauri’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pierre Gasly completed the top 10.
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