F1 United States GP: Charles Leclerc completes perfect Friday by topping FP2
Charles Leclerc topped the second practice session for the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix in Austin. He narrowly beat Kimi Antonelli, while teams struggled with the circuit's bumpy surface and tire degradation.
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Formula 1 is a major global sport, and performance data from practice sessions provides critical context for the upcoming race weekend.
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc has led the way in Friday practice for Formula 1's United States Grand Prix, narrowly beating Kimi Antonelli to the top spot in Austin as McLaren struggled for grip.
Leclerc set a 1m35.291s just before the halfway mark of Friday afternoon's second practice session on Austin's demanding Circuit of the Americas, pipping Max Verstappen's initial benchmark as Antonelli slotted into second.
As was the case earlier in FP1, COTA's bumpy and varied combination of low-speed and high-downforce corners caused teams headaches as they homed in on the best set-up compromise for the 5.5km loop.
As George Russell beat Verstappen's early medium-tyre benchmark, Oscar Piastri went wide in the McLaren and Isack Hadjar was struggling for overall grip in the Red Bull.
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