
Max Verstappen produced a stunning lap of 1:17.392 to top Formula 1‘s Mexico City GP FP2, beating Charles Leclerc by just 0.153 seconds.
Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli maintained his impressive FP1 form to clock the third fastest lap, just 0.174s adrift Verstappen’s benchmark despite facing some early car issues.
Completing the top five were McLaren’s Lando Norris in fourth and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton, returning to their cars after sitting out morning practice.
George Russell posted a solid sixth fastest lap, just over four-tenths slower than Verstappen, while Red Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda followed in seventh.
Aston Martin duo of Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll delivered a good showing in eighth and tenth, respectively, with Williams’ Carlos Sainz splitting the pair in ninth.
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Full 2025 F1 Mexico City Grand Prix FP2 Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:17.392s |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +0.153s |
| 3 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | +0.174s |
| 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | +0.251s |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | +0.300s |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | +0.437s |
| 7 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull | +0.491s |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | +0.546s |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | +0.547s |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | +0.562s |
| 11 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | +0.826s |
| 12 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | +0.840s |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | +0.874s |
| 14 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | +0.889s |
| 15 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Sauber | +0.931s |
| 16 | Nico Hulkenberg | Sauber | +0.956s |
| 17 | Oliver Bearman | Ferrari | +1.050s |
| 18 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | +1.329s |
| 19 | Alex Albon | Williams | +1.463s |
| 20 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | +1.802s |
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