Mexico (AFP)
Germany's Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) set the fastest time of the 2nd free practice session of the Mexican Grand Prix, 18th round of the Formula 1 World Championship, Friday at the Rodríguez Brothers circuit (4.304 km) in Mexico City .
He was ahead of the Dutchman Max Verstappen, winner of this race in 2017 and 2018, and his team-mate at Ferrari, Monaco's Charles Leclerc.
Next are the two Mercedes of Finland's Valtteri Bottas and Briton Lewis Hamilton, the only two riders to still be crowned world champions this year. Hamilton is 64 points clear of Bottas and must score 14 points more than his teammate to be crowned Sunday for a sixth time.
. 2nd free practice session:
Sebastian Vettel (GER / Ferrari) 1: 16.607 (35 laps)
Max Verstappen (NED / Red Bull-Honda) 1: 16.722 (37)
Charles Leclerc (MON / Ferrari) 1: 17.072 (34)
Valtteri Bottas (FIN / Mercedes) 1: 17.221 (39)
Lewis Hamilton (GBR / Mercedes) 1: 17.570 (35)
Daniil Kvyat (RUS / Toro Rosso-Honda) 1: 17.747 (40)
Pierre Gasly (FRA / Toro Rosso-Honda) 1: 18.003 (39)
Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP / McLaren-Renault) 1: 18.079 (38)
Nico Hulkenberg (GER / Renault) 1: 18.261 (23)
Lando Norris (GBR / McLaren-Renault) 1: 18.349 (36)
Lance Stroll (CAN / Racing Point-Mercedes) 1: 18.362 (38)
Sergio Perez (MEX / Racing Point-Mercedes) 1: 18.366 (34)
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS / Renault) 1: 18.380 (34)
Kimi Raikkonen (FIN / Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari) 1: 18.681 (37)
Romain Grosjean (FRA / Haas-Ferrari) 1: 18.766 (38)
Antonio Giovinazzi (ITA / Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari) 1: 18.889 (46)
Kevin Magnussen (DEN / Haas-Ferrari) 1: 19.306
George Russell (GBR / Williams-Mercedes) 1: 19.968
Robert Kubica (POL / Williams-Mercedes) 1: 20.180
Alexander Albon (THA / Red Bull-Honda) 1: 21.665
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