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F1 United States GP: Charles Leclerc completes perfect Friday by topping FP2
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Key Points:
- Charles Leclerc topped Friday's second practice session at the United States Grand Prix in Austin with a lap time of 1m35.291s, narrowly beating Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen.
- The Circuit of the Americas posed challenges with its bumpy surface and mix of low-speed and high-downforce corners, causing teams to struggle with car setup and tyre management.
- Verstappen initially set the fastest time on soft tyres, but Leclerc improved on his first flying lap, while Antonelli closely trailed, creating a competitive top three separated by mere tenths of a second.
- Several drivers, including George Russell and Lando Norris, faced difficulties with grip, with Norris going off track and Russell recovering from a near crash in the Esses section.
- McLaren struggled with handling issues, leaving Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri down in seventh and eighth positions, about a second behind Leclerc's pace.
