Leclerc leads Mexico GP second practice as Colapinto finishes 16th

Charles Leclerc led the second practice session for the Mexico City Grand Prix with a time of 1 minute 17.827 seconds. Lando Norris finished second, 103 thousandths of a second behind, and George Russell took third at 106 thousandths off the pace.

Franco Colapinto completed his first session of the weekend after yielding his Alpine to Gabriele Minì in opening practice. The Argentine driver finished 16th, 1.305 seconds off the leader and 725 thousandths slower than teammate Pierre Gasly, who placed eighth.

“I am losing power from turn 13”

Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson made contact in the final sector, prompting a red flag. Both drivers must appear before the race stewards following the incident.

Lewis Hamilton stopped his Ferrari due to a power loss, reporting he was losing power from turn 13. His car was removed from the track before the session resumed under green flag conditions.

The third practice session is scheduled for Saturday at 14:30, followed by qualifying at 18:00. The race will take place on Sunday at 17:00 over 71 laps at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.