Leclerc Leads Eventful Mexico City FP2 Ahead of Norris

Charles Leclerc topped an eventful second practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix, putting Ferrari narrowly ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris and Mercedes’ George Russell. The session was disrupted by a red flag for a Verstappen-Lawson collision and a Virtual Safety Car when Lewis Hamilton lost power.

Why it matters:

Friday’s order is tight at the front—Leclerc’s 1:17.827 left him just 0.103s clear of Norris—but the bigger stories were reliability and incident management. With only one hour of representative running after FP1’s rookie commitments, teams had little margin to recover from trouble.

The details:

• Leclerc recovered from an early snap to lead, with Russell only 0.003s behind Norris. Antonelli fourth, Verstappen fifth.
• Verstappen and Lawson made contact at Turn 12 while fighting for space; debris caused a short red flag. Stewards noted the incident.
• Hamilton stopped with a power loss from Turn 13, triggering a VSC. He ended the session outside the top 10.
• Ocon reported no power steering on his installation lap and returned to the Haas garage.
• Hadjar sixth for Red Bull, ahead of Lindblad and Gasly; Lawson and Piastri completed the top 10.

What's next:

Teams reset before FP3 at 11:30 local and qualifying at 15:00. Ferrari have single-lap pace, but Hamilton’s failure and the tight gaps leave plenty to resolve.