Formula 1 wasn’t able to start FP2 until 5:30 AM EST due to issues with the track but the 90-minute session concluded without any notable incidents. Max Verstappen led early in the session while qualifying-style laps on the soft tires took place near the end. Verstappen came close to clipping the wall but managed to stay clear of any incident.
As for the final results in FP2, Ferrari led the way as [autotag]Charles Leclerc[/autotag] put down a fast lap of 1:35.265 minutes in 39 laps. Meanwhile, Leclerc’s teammate Carlos Sainz finished second by sitting 0.517 seconds behind him. Unfortunately for Sainz, he will take a 10-place grid penalty after Ferrari was forced to take a third new Energy Store, which exceeds their limit. This came after Sainz ran over a drain cover in FP1.
Below, you can find the results from FP2 in Las Vegas.
- Charles Leclerc [Ferrari]
- Carlos Sainz [Ferrari]
- Fernando Alonso [Aston Martin]
- Sergio Perez [Red Bull]
- Valtteri Bottas [Alfa Romeo]
- Max Verstappen [Red Bull]
- Nico Hulkenberg [Haas]
- Lance Stroll [Aston Martin]
- Lewis Hamilton [Mercedes]
- Alex Albon [Williams]
- Lando Norris [McLaren]
- George Russell [Mercedes]
- Kevin Magnussen [Haas]
- Oscar Piastri [McLaren]
- Pierre Gasly [Alpine]
- Esteban Ocon [Alpine]
- Yuki Tsunoda [Alpha Tauri]
- Zhou Guanyu [Alfa Romeo]
- Daniel Ricciardo [Alpha Tauri]
- Logan Sargeant [Williams]