Leclerc leads close Austin FP2 as Verstappen finishes third
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Charles Leclerc topped the second United States Grand Prix practice at Circuit of the Americas, with Kimi Antonelli 0.042 seconds behind and Max Verstappen 0.189 seconds off the lead.
Charles Leclerc set the pace in Friday’s second practice for the United States Grand Prix, with Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen less than two tenths behind at Circuit of the Americas. Leclerc’s 1:35.291 put him 0.042 seconds ahead of Antonelli’s 1:35.333; Verstappen was third at 1:35.480, 0.189 seconds off the lead. All three set their times on soft tyres.
Leclerc had also topped first practice earlier on Friday. Verstappen briefly appeared to have gone fastest there, but a track-limits infringement left him second, 0.084 seconds behind Leclerc.
The drivers return on Saturday for the third practice session before qualifying.
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