Charles Leclerc confirmed Ferrari’s strong form and led the second free practice session for the Mexico Grand Prix in Formula 1, held this Friday (30) at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. After also topping FP1 in first place, the Monégasque driver posted a 1:17.827 and edged Lando Norris of McLaren by a mere 0.103 seconds. George Russell finished third, only 0.003 behind Norris, while Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen completed the top five. Isack Hadjar, Arvid Lindblad, Pierre Gasly, Liam Lawson, and Oscar Piastri rounded out the top 10.
Gabriel Bortoleto faced technical problems with his Audi and finished 22nd and last. The Brazilian lost nearly 47 minutes of the session while the team worked on his car, managing to complete only ten laps and recording 1:20.174. His teammate Nico Hülkenberg finished 15th. The session was also marked by a red flag after an incident between Verstappen and Lawson, as well as mechanical issues that prematurely halted Lewis Hamilton’s participation.
Check the full TL2 result of the 2026 Mexico GP:
1) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), 1:17.827 – 34 laps
2) Lando Norris (McLaren), 1:17.930 (+0.103) – 32 laps
3) George Russell (Mercedes), 1:17.933 (+0.106) – 30 laps
4) Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), 1:18.044 (+0.217) – 32 laps
5) Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing), 1:18.138 (+0.311) – 25 laps
6) Isack Hadjar (Red Bull Racing), 1:18.237 (+0.410) – 30 laps
7) Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls), 1:18.389 (+0.562) – 33 laps
8) Pierre Gasly (Alpine), 1:18.407 (+0.580) – 32 laps
9) Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls), 1:18.455 (+0.628) – 31 laps
10) Oscar Piastri (McLaren), 1:18.469 (+0.642) – 30 laps
11) Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari), 1:18.512 (+0.685) – 13 laps
12) Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin), 1:18.596 (+0.769) – 30 laps
13) Esteban Ocon (Haas F1 Team), 1:18.774 (+0.947) – 31 laps
14) Oliver Bearman (Haas F1 Team), 1:18.849 (+1.022) – 31 laps
15) Nico Hülkenberg (Audi), 1:19.023 (+1.196) – 34 laps
16) Franco Colapinto (Alpine), 1:19.132 (+1.305) – 33 laps
17) Carlos Sainz (Williams), 1:19.248 (+1.421) – 28 laps
18) Sergio Perez (Cadillac), 1:19.406 (+1.579) – 33 laps
19) Alexander Albon (Williams), 1:19.578 (+1.751) – 30 laps
20) Lance Stroll (Aston Martin), 1:19.631 (+1.804) – 24 laps
21) Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac), 1:20.165 (+2.338) – 32 laps
22) Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi), 1:20.174 (+2.347) – 12 laps
