FP2: Leclerc quickest in weird second practice
F1 Grand Prix, GP USA, Circuit of The Americas
After sitting out the opening session in Austin, Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc kicked off his race weekend in perfect style by going quickest in the afternoon practice for the United States Grand Prix. The session saw the majority of the field sacrifice its running for Pirelli's 2023 tyre test.
Results
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:36.810 | 37 | |
| 2 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | 1:37.525 | +0.715s | 37 |
| 3 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Mclaren Mercedes | 1:37.627 | +0.817s | 40 |
| 4 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:38.232 | +1.422s | 26 |
| 5 | 47 | Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | 1:39.507 | +2.697s | 26 |
| 6 | 4 | Lando Norris | Mclaren Mercedes | 1:39.547 | +2.737s | 26 |
| 7 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Rbpt | 1:39.575 | +2.765s | 26 |
| 8 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:39.698 | +2.888s | 26 |
| 9 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alphatauri Rbpt | 1:39.840 | +3.030s | 26 |
| 10 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Rbpt | 1:39.852 | +3.042s | 26 |
| 11 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | 1:40.084 | +3.274s | 24 |
| 12 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | Alphatauri Rbpt | 1:40.178 | +3.368s | 26 |
| 13 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:40.562 | +3.752s | 26 |
| 14 | 24 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | 1:40.664 | +3.854s | 26 |
| 15 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:40.806 | +3.996s | 26 |
| 16 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 1:41.310 | +4.500s | 26 |
| 17 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | 1:41.334 | +4.524s | 26 |
| 18 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 1:41.853 | +5.043s | 26 |
| 19 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:41.857 | +5.047s | 26 |
| 20 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | 1:42.317 | +5.507s | 26 |
