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Verstappen leapfrogs Leclerc: Russian GP FP2 Results

Matthew Scott Friday 27 September 2019 15:30

Verstappen leapfrogs Leclerc: Russian GP FP2 Results

Max Verstappen ended Friday at the Russian Grand Prix as the fastest man on track, suggesting Red Bull's new Honda engine is working nicely.

Taking a new ICE in Sochi will demote Verstappen five places on the grid, although the damage may not be too severe judging by his one-lap performance in FP2.

Leclerc, who had gone quickest in FP1, was three tenths off the Dutchman, with the other Ferrari of Sebastian Vettel surprisingly a second off the pace, although his quickest laps seemed to be run with traffic playing a role.

Lewis Hamilton was once again slower than team-mate Valtteri Bottas, who has a great record in Sochi. The world champion had a scary moment when encountering a slow-moving Alexander Albon at the high-speed Turn 3, but he was able to dive to the inside and avoid a serious collision.

Russian GP FP2 results

1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 1:33.162
2. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 1:33.497
3. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) 1:33.808
4. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 1:33.960
5. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) 1:34.201
6. Pierre Gasly (Toro Rosso) 1:34.971
7. Sergio Perez (Racing Point) 1:34.998
8. Nico Hulkenberg (Renault) 1:35.026
9. Lance Stroll (Racing Point) 1:35.176
10. Lando Norris (McLaren) 1:35.223
11. Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso) 1:35.337
12. Kevin Magnussen (Haas) 1:35.351
13. Daniel Ricciardo (Renault) 1:35.370
14. Kimi Raikkonen (Alfa Romeo) 1:35.374
15. Romain Grosjean (Haas) 1:35.593
16. Carlos Sainz (McLaren) 1:35.635
17. Alexander Albon (Red Bull) 1:35.866
18. Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo) 1:36.004
19. George Russell (Williams) 1:36.785
20. Robert Kubica (Williams) 1:37.838

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