2025 F1 Mexico City GP – Friday Practice Results: Max Verstappen hits back in FP2

Max Verstappen topped the timesheets in second apply for the 2025 F1 Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix.

The Purple Bull driver returned to motion after lacking FP1 as a result of staff’s obligation to run a rookie driver in his automobile on two events in the course of the season. The four-time world champion made up for misplaced floor, edging Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc by simply over a tenth.

Leclerc loved a robust day for Ferrari, having topped the primary session. He ended FP2 as Verstappen’s nearest challenger.

Kimi Antonelli was third quickest because the lead Mercedes driver, inside a tenth of Leclerc. Like Verstappen, Lando Norris missed FP1, however it didn’t influence his tempo. He loved a cushty margin over F1 title rival Oscar Piastri, who made a mistake on his finest lap. Piastri ended FP2 outdoors the highest 10 after one other troublesome session.

Lewis Hamilton was fifth quickest, simply forward of George Russell and Yuki Tsunoda. Fernando Alonso led the midfield in eighth, forward of Carlos Sainz.

Lance Stroll made it two Aston Martins inside the highest 10 in Mexico Metropolis.

Leclerc units the tempo in FP1

Leclerc set the tempo in first apply for the 2025 F1 Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix.

9 of the ten groups made modifications to their driver line ups for the opening apply session on the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. This left Leclerc to set the tempo within the SF-25, lower than a tenth forward of Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli.

Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg loved one other robust session, every week on from his scintillating show on the Circuit of the Americas. The veteran German was third total.

Piastri was solely fourth for McLaren, whereas Norris sat out the session. It does imply that Piastri will possible miss FP1 in Abu Dhabi on the finish of the 12 months.

Gabriel Bortoleto made it two Saubers within the prime 5, simply forward of Purple Bull’s Arvid Lindblad. Lindblad is in competition to affix Racing Bulls subsequent 12 months and make his full-time debut.

The British driver was the standout rookie in FP1, setting the sixth-fastest time in Verstappen’s RB21. Subsequent up was Esteban Ocon in seventh because the lead Haas automobile.

Tsunoda was in eighth, lower than a tenth shy of Lindblad’s tempo. Franco Colapinto and Alex Albon accomplished the highest 10.

Mexican driver Pato O’Ward was Thirteenth-fastest in Norris’ McLaren.