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2nd Free Practice Results & Report 2026 United States F1 GP

Event: United States Grand Prix Track: Circuit of the Americas Weather: dry 30°C / 82°F Tarmac: dry 42°C / 106°F Humidity : 24% Wind : 3.6 km/h South East Pressure: 1000 mbar Leclerc Tops US GP FP2 as Antonelli Closes…

By Leopold Pleijsier · F1 fansite

Published: Friday, 23 October 2026 at 11:01 PM

Key Things to Know

Charles Leclerc topped FP2 at the United States Grand Prix with a lap time of 1:35.291.
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli finished second, just 0.042 seconds behind Leclerc.
Max Verstappen placed third for Red Bull, finishing 0.189 seconds off the top pace.

The Story in 60 Seconds

Charles Leclerc completed a Friday practice clean sweep at the 2026 United States Grand Prix, setting the fastest time of 1:35.291 in FP2 at the Circuit of The Americas. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli recovered from early session delays to finish second for Mercedes, trailing Leclerc by only 0.042 seconds.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen claimed third place, finishing 0.189 seconds off Leclerc's leading time, while Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes' George Russell rounded out the top five. McLaren endured a scruffy session with neither Lando Norris nor Oscar Piastri putting together a fully clean qualifying simulation.

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2nd Free Practice Results & Report 2026 United States F1 GP

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