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Max Verstappen was to finish the second free practice of the Mexican Grand Prix early Friday night. The Red Bull Racing driver's car stopped 10 minutes before the end.
It is unclear what was happening with the Verstappen car, but it seems that the 21-year-old Dutchman had to stop training because of a hydraulic problem.
Until then, Verstappen had an excellent session. The Dutchman was in hypersofts a little slower than the first practice a few hours earlier (1,16656), but he again set the fastest time: 1,16,720.
Only Daniel Ricciardo, his team-mate at Red Bull, also does under 1 minute and 17 seconds: 1,16,873. The first three were completed during the first training by Carlos Sainz of Renault (1,17,953).
Verstappen remains positive despite his failure. "It's a pity I could not finish the second training, but the day was very solid, we have a good car."
Vettel improves during the second training session
The Ferrari driver, Sebastian Vettel, did it in the second training much better than in the first session, when he finished seventh. The German was almost a second fastest (1.17.954 to 1.18.746) and set the fourth fastest time.
Mercedes did not make a strong impression on the Hermanos Rodríguez autodrome. Lewis Hamilton was seventh with 1.18.100 and his Finnish team-mate Valtteri Bottas was slightly slower (ninth in 1.18.140).
Hamilton s crowned world champion for the fifth time in his career Sunday, while he was seventh. place or higher ends in Mexico. The 33-year-old Briton also won the world title in 2008, 2014, 2015 and 2017.
Saturday third training and qualifying
Pierre Gasly did not show up at the first meeting of Training, but the Frenchman from Toro Rosso went into action during the second session and scored the fourteenth time (1.19.047).
Gasly starts his eighth engine change of the season and his penalty of fifteen places in the back at the Grand Prix. Starting Sunday
On Saturday, the third practice and qualifying will finish first. The race starts Sunday at 20:10 Dutch time. Last year 's win in Mexico was won by Verstappen, who kept behind him Bottas and Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari).
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