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United States GP FP2: Charles Leclerc Fastest in FP2 as teams test 2023 Pirelli Prototype tyres

  • November 12, 2022
  • Salman Javaid
Charles Leclerc setting the fastest time after running the 2022 spec tyres

Charles Leclerc finished the second FP2 session fastest, followed by Alfa Romeo’s Valtteri Bottas and McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo. All three drivers ran the current 2022 spec tyres. They were allowed to do so because they sat out the first practice session.

The second free practice session of the US Grand Prix weekend ran for 90 minutes. Thirty extra minutes were added to the session as teams followed the practice plans set by Pirelli. The times posted didn’t represent the grid’s genuine pace. On the prototype tyres, Carlos Sainz was fastest than the rest of the grid on these same tyres. Sainz’s fastest time was still 1.422 seconds slower than Leclerc’s time.

GREEN LIGHT 🟒

We've got 90 minutes of Free Practice 2 today to allow for the 2023 Pirelli tyre test πŸ‘€

Let's go! πŸ‘Š#USGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/morx3aAYYg

— Formula 1 (@F1) October 21, 2022

FIA President visited the Paddock on Friday

After five drivers sat out of the first practice session, the standard 2022 driver’s lineup participated in FP2. The most entertaining moment came not on the track but in the pitlane when FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem was spotted chatting with Christian Horner in Red Bull’s team garage. Red Bull has been guilty of a minor breach of FIA’s budget cap rule.

The FIA president has to oversee a tough decision relating to the Red Bull cost cap breach penalty

A lot of speculation is going around the paddock on how much fine Red Bull will incur. Most people believe Red Bull won’t lose any driver’s or constructors’ points. The most severe penalty expected would be a reduction in wind tunnel time for the team. After meeting with Horner, the FIA president also visited the Mercedes garage, where he chatted with team boss Toto Wolff.

Times in FP2 are not representative of the true pace of all teams

The notable moment on the track was Lando Norris’s narrow escape from hitting the wall after entering the pitlane.

Lando SENDS IT….into the pit lane! πŸ˜…πŸš€#USGP #F1 @LandoNorris pic.twitter.com/BYsAG2PB76

— Formula 1 (@F1) October 22, 2022

Lewis Hamilton pushed the car and ran wide at Turn 19. Kevin Magnussen complained of something getting loose inside the car and dancing between his legs.

He'd be happy if it was what you thought it was πŸ˜‰πŸ˜†#USGP #F1 @HaasF1Team pic.twitter.com/iVd3Kf4Ow6

— Formula 1 (@F1) October 22, 2022

The third and final Practice session on Saturday would see the drivers finding the desired setup for the race. The times they will post in FP3 would also indicate the actual pace of every car for Sunday.

FP2 Classification

1. Charles Leclerc
2. Valtteri Bottas
3. Daniel Ricciardo
4. Carlos Sainz
5. Mick Schumacher
6. Lando Norris
7. Max Verstappen
8. Lewis Hamilton
9. Pierre Gasly
10. Sergio Perez
11. Kevin Magnussen
12. Yuki Tsunoda
13. George Russell
14. Zhou Guanyu
15. Lance Stroll
16. Estaban Ocon
17. Fernando Alonso
18. Alex Albon
19. Sebastian Vettel
20. Nicholas Latifi
Ferrari
Alfa Romeo
McLaren
Ferrari
Haas
McLaren
Red Bull
Mercedes
Alpha Tauri
Red Bull
Haas
Alpha Tauri
Mercedes
Alfa Romeo
Aston Martin
Alpine
Alpine
Williams
Aston Martin
Williams
1:36.810
+0.715
+0.817
+1.422
+2.697
+2.737
+2.765
+2.888
+3.03
+3.042
+3.274
+3.368
+3.752
+3.854
+3.996
+4.5
+4.524
+5.043
+5.047
+5.507
Salman Javaid
Salman Javaid

Having been a fan of Formula 1 since Mika Hakkinen drove for McLaren, Salman has turned his passion from watching the sport and commenting about all the events to sharing that experience with like-minded F1 fans. Still waiting for McLaren team and drivers to win a title since 2008.

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