00:38
That's a wrap
That's Friday practice done and dusted in Mexico. Keep across Crash.net for the reaction to practice and much more.
Sergio Perez
2024 F1 Mexico City Grand Prix - Friday Practice - As it happened
A recap of what happened in F1 Friday practice for the Mexico City Grand Prix.
25 Oct 2024
00:37
The full order in FP2
00:31
Chequered flag
Sainz remains fastest in FP2 ahead of Piastri, Tsunoda, Leclerc and Norris.
00:28
Norris moves up the order
He slots into fifth on the mediums (2024 tyres), 0.249s down on Sainz's time.
00:25
Into the final five minutes
Not a lot happening in terms of fast lap times but most of the grid is still out there testing next year's tyres.
00:19
Current order
Sainz, Piastri, Tsunoda, Leclerc, Magnussen, Hamilton, Bottas, Perez, Norris and Lawson.
00:13
Into the final 20 minutes
No changes to the order as teams continue to test Pirelli's rubber for next year. A bit of a boring session on the whole.
00:05
Confirmation from Red Bull
Verstappen won't drive again in FP2 due to the PU issue.
23:59
30 minutes on the clock
Sainz, Piastri, Tsunoda, Leclerc, Magnussen, Hamilton, Bottas, Perez, Norris and Lawson is the top 10.
23:54
Verstappen's session could be over
That's according to Sky's Rachel Brookes after his engine issue.
23:51
40 minutes on the clock
Sainz is fastest ahead of Piastri, Tsunoda, Leclerc, Magnussen, Hamilton, Bottas, Perez, Norris and Lawson.
23:44
Verstappen's engine issue continues
He's told to return to the pit lane. A far from ideal session for the Dutchman.
23:42
The times tumble
Sainz sets a 1m17.699s now as he remains on top, 0.178s clear of Piastri. Tsunoda, Magnussen and Perez round out the top five.
23:37
FP2 is back underway
With 53 minutes on the clock, FP2 is back underway in Mexico.
23:34
Still under red flag conditions
The top 10 currently: Sainz, Lawson, Piastri, Magnussen, Tsunoda, Hamilton, Colapinto, Perez, Russell and Bottas.
23:24
The clock continues to tick down
No sign of the session restarting just yet as Russell's car is cleared and the barrier is repaired.
23:17
The current order
The order under red flag conditions: Sainz, Lawson, Piastri, Magnussen, Tsunoda, Hamilton, Colapinto, Perez, Russell and Bottas.
23:15
A big shunt for Russell
George Russell
23:13
Red flag
Russell has crashed his Mercedes. The session has been halted.
23:12
Before his pit stop
Verstappen told Red Bull: "This noise is very disturbing, this can't be normal?"
He's now in the pit lane.
23:10
Verstappen not happy with his engine
"I still hear a weird noise... in the engine," he reports.
Verstappen is then told by his engineer GP to come into the pit lane.
23:07
Sainz smashes the benchmark
Sainz sets a 1m18.276s to go 0.7s clear at the top of the order. The entire field is running on Pirelli's test tyres for next year at the moment.
The five drivers who missed FP1 are allowed to run on this year's tyres for 30 minutes later on.
23:06
Piastri goes fastest
A 1m19.030s for Piastri, 0.026s ahead of Perez at the top of the order.
23:04
Perez lowers the benchmark
A 1m19.056s for the home hero, which puts him less than a tenth ahead of Bottas. Hamilton, Gasly and Norris complete the top five in the early stages of FP2.
23:03
1m19.895s is the first time on the board from Norris. He's running on the test tyre as Pirelli gains data on their tyres for next year.
