F1 Results Today: Max Verstappen dominates in updated Red Bull as title battle moves to Mexico

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F1 Results Today: Max Verstappen dominates in updated Red Bull as title battle moves to Mexico

All the times from FP2 at the Mexican Grand Prix

Originally written by Chris Deeley. This version is a translation.

Saturday 25 October 2025 01:18

FP2 at the Mexican Grand Prix saw the driver lineup return to normal, as nine stars returned to their cars after being replaced by rookies earlier in the day.

Red Bull brought more updates than any other team this weekend, and Max Verstappen hopped back into his RB21 to set the fastest time of the day, continuing the imperious form which has seen him slash Oscar Piastri's championship lead in half in recent races.

Of the title-battling McLaren drivers, Lando Norris put in a reasonable time to go fourth fastest, but a sloppy qualifying simulation run from championship-leading Piastri was only enough for 12th on the timing boards as he fights desperately to keep his head above water in the three-way battle.

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Charles Leclerc followed up his session-leading lap in FP1 with the second best time of the afternoon in FP2, sending something of a warning to the challengers that Sunday's race may not be all about them.

F1 FP2 Results: Mexican Grand Prix 2025

Position	Driver	Team	Gap
1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	1:17.392s
2	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+0.153s
3	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	+0.174s
4	Lando Norris	McLaren	+0.251s
5	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	+0.300s
6	George Russell	Mercedes	+0.437s
7	Yuki Tsunoda	Red Bull	+0.491s
8	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	+0.546s
9	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+0.547s
10	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+0.562s
11	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	+0.826s
12	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+0.840s
13	Esteban Ocon	Haas	+0.874s
14	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	+0.889s
15	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber	+0.931s
16	Nico Hulkenberg	Kick Sauber	+0.956s
17	Ollie Bearman	Haas	+1.050s
18	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	+1.329s
19	Alex Albon	Williams	+1.463s
20	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+1.802s