Max Verstappen’s FP2 in Mexico cut short after “weird noise” from engine

An early end to Max Ve🐓rstappen's day in Mexico due to an engine issue.

Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen’s running in second practice for the Mexico City Grand Prix was cut short due to an issue with his F1 power unit.

Verstappen completed j💦ust four laps in second practice as he failed to put a time on the board.

The Dutchman reported early on that he🎃 heard a “weird noise” from his engine.

He reported over team radio: “I still hear a weird noise... in the �𝐆�engine”.

At the time, Red Bull engineer Gianpiero Lℱambiase told him to continue.

Shortly after, Verstappen radioed in again and said: “This noise is very distur꧂bing. 🌠This can't be normal.”

Verstappen was tol🥃d to come into the pit lane as Red Bull investigated the issue.

After the red flag period caused by 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell’s shunt, Veᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ🌱rstappen returned to the track, before quickly coming back to the pit lane.

The is🐠sue wasn’t solved meaning Verstappen wasn’t able to complete any meaningful running in FP2.

Red Bull w𒀰rote on their official X account: “Car 1 will not run again in FP2 as we investigat﷽e a PU issue further”.

Verstappen d🔯escribed his day as "pretty much useless". 

"It was from the engine side and we're checking, I don't know exactly what it is. From my⭕ side, a pretty much useless day. Four or five laps, not much to read into at the moment," Verstappen said. 

"I never had a good run, only four or five laps in total and that's even wi𓂃th some long runs laps in it - a day to forget." 

Verstappen sits 57 points ahead of168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Lando Norris in the F1 drivers’ championship with five rounds 🔯to🌌 go.

His lead at the top of the𓃲 championship was extended after a controversial incident with Norris at the United States Grand Prix.

Norris was deemed to have overtaken Verstappen off the track at Turn 12 at ꦚCOTA, result🐓ing in a five-second time penalty.

The penalty crucially dropped Norri✤s behind Verstappen, allowing the latter to pull further ahead𝄹 in the championship.

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