Verstappen edges the fast Mercedes duo in FP2
F1 Grand Prix, GP France, Circuit Paul Ricard
After Mercedes dominated the opening session for the French Grand Prix, Red Bull's Max Verstappen bounced back in the hot afternoon practice, beating the Mercedes duo of Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton, who dominated the early phases of the session.
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| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:32.872 | 21 | |
| 2 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:32.880 | +0.008s | 27 |
| 3 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:33.125 | +0.253s | 23 |
| 4 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | 1:33.340 | +0.468s | 25 |
| 5 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:33.550 | +0.678s | 23 |
| 6 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 1:33.685 | +0.813s | 23 |
| 7 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alphatauri Honda | 1:33.696 | +0.824s | 25 |
| 8 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:33.698 | +0.826s | 24 |
| 9 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:33.786 | +0.914s | 26 |
| 10 | 4 | Lando Norris | Mclaren Mercedes | 1:33.822 | +0.950s | 24 |
| 11 | 99 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:33.831 | +0.959s | 23 |
| 12 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:33.921 | +1.049s | 24 |
| 13 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | Alphatauri Honda | 1:33.955 | +1.083s | 25 |
| 14 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Mclaren Mercedes | 1:34.079 | +1.207s | 24 |
| 15 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | 1:34.447 | +1.575s | 25 |
| 16 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Mercedes | 1:34.632 | +1.760s | 24 |
| 17 | 63 | George Russell | Williams Mercedes | 1:35.266 | +2.394s | 25 |
| 18 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | 1:35.331 | +2.459s | 25 |
| 19 | 47 | Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | 1:35.512 | +2.640s | 24 |
| 20 | 9 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas Ferrari | 1:35.551 | +2.679s | 23 |
