Mexico City Grand Prix 2021 - Red Bull driver Max Verstappen fastest in Mexico City after FP2

Published 05/11/2021 at 22:59 GMT

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen holds a 12-point lead over closest title challenger Lewis Hamilton as the season end closes in. The Formula 1 season has moved onto Mexico City and after Free Practice sessions 1 and 2, it was the Dutchman who had the fastest time, with Hamilton and then Valtteri Bottas trailing behind.

Max Verstappen (Red Bull) - GP of Mexico City 2021

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Max Verstappen finished Friday in the fastest car as he recorded the quickest time at FP2 at the Mexican Grand Prix.

The Mercedes pair of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas had dominated FP1 and while they put in a decent showing they could not match the effort of the young Dutchman, who currently leads the drivers’ championship.

The Red Bull driver recorded a fastest lap time of 1:17.301, comfortably ahead of his title challenger Hamilton who measured 1:17:810.

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The title contenders sandwiched Hamilton’s Finnish team-mate Bottas, who put in a time of 1:17.725.

Home driver Sergio Perez, Verstappen’s stablemate, was fourth with 1:17.871.

Qualifying in Mexico City takes place on Saturday before the race goes ahead on Sunday with Verstappen now in charge of the title race with a lead of 12 points over Hamilton.

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