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FP2 shots
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F1 Mexico City Grand Prix 2023 - Friday Practice: As it happened
The Mexico City Grand Prix kicks off with two practice sessions on Friday. Follow all of the F1 action here with the Crash.net.
27 Oct 2023
00:02
That's a wrap
Keep across Crash.net for all of the reaction and news following practice!
00:00
Top 10
Verstappen, Norris, Leclerc, Bottas, Perez, Ricciardo, Hamilton, Ocon, Piastri and Russell.
00:00
Chequered flag
Verstappen on top ahead of Norris and Leclerc.
23:50
Perez radio
"The rain is picking up in the last sector."
23:50
Into the final 10 minutes
A reminder of the top 10: Verstappen, Norris, Leclerc, Bottas, Perez, Ricciardo, Hamilton, Ocon, Piastri and Russell.
23:46
Race runs
Into the final 15 minutes of FP2 and teams are completing their usual race simulations.
Impressive pace from McLaren with Norris lapping in the 22.4s.
23:39
Fastest in FP2
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship,…
23:36
Weather update
"It's about 10 laps until expected rain - 10 or 12."
23:34
Current order
Verstappen, Norris, Leclerc, Bottas, Perez, Ricciardo, Hamilton, Ocon, Piastri and Russell.
23:32
Impressive from Bottas
He slots into third in the Alfa Romeo, 0.2s off Verstappen.
23:28
Hamilton into third
Hamilton slots into P3, 0.3s down after setting the best final sector of anyone.
23:27
Verstappen returns to the top
A 1m18.686s for Verstappen puts him over a tenth clear of Norris.
Piastri completes the top three.
23:22
Soft runs
Piastri goes clear on the softer rubber, 0.3s ahead of Verstappen.
23:19
Into P2 for Leclerc
Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari SF-23. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 20,…
23:15
Drivers on the move
Ricciardo continues his strong FP2 with the second fastest time, while Bottas moves into third.
23:14
Yep... it's definitely raining!
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 27, 2023
Drivers are reporting sprinklings on track, but it's not wet enough to require a tyre change just yet #MexicoGP#F1pic.twitter.com/beocq4jhsA
23:11
Current order
Albon, Verstappen, Norris, Leclerc, Sainz, Ricciardo, Zhou, Perez, Sargeant and Piastri.
23:10
Albon goes clear
He pips Verstappen to top spot with less than a tenth separating the top three now.
23:09
Weather
The small shower hasn't had an impact on the session with drivers remaining out on the slicks.
23:07
Verstappen on top
A 1m20.085s for Verstappen, less than a tenth ahead of Norris.
Albon continues Williams' fine form in third.
23:06
The rain is here
It's raining in Mexico. Not sure many were expecting that.
23:03
Ricciardo
Ricciardo sets the early pace with a 1m20.568s on the hards, 1.0s clear of Russell on the test tyre.
23:01
FP2 underway
There's a 20 per cent chance of rain for FP2.
22:54
We're back!
FP2 is about to get underway in just over five minutes.