Verstappen tops Miami GP second practice, Leclerc crashes out

Max Verstappen sets the pace ahead of Ferraris, while Charles Leclerc encounters a costly accident in the 2023 Miami Grand Prix second practice.

Verstappen tops Miami GP second practice, Leclerc crashes out
Max Verstappen during FP2 at the 2023 Miami Grand Prix-Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool

Max Verstappen set the fastest lap in the second practice for the Miami Grand Prix, outpacing both Ferraris.

Verstappen clocked a lap time under 1'28, putting him three-tenths of a second ahead of Ferrari's Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc.

Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc followed closely behind Verstappen during the practice session.

Leclerc's day took a turn for the worse when he crashed into the barrier at turn eight in the final ten minutes of the session.

Leclerc's accident brought out the red flags, temporarily stopping the session. The Monegasque driver managed to exit his damaged car.

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The second half of the practice session saw teams shift their focus to longer runs, gathering valuable data for Sunday's race.

As the session resumed following Leclerc's crash, drivers returned to the track for their final laps, but no significant improvements were made at the front of the field.

The session wrapped up with Verstappen holding on to his fastest time, followed by Sainz, Leclerc, and Red Bull's Sergio Perez.

Fernando Alonso, Lando Norris, Lewis Hamilton, Lance Stroll, Esteban Ocon, and Alexander Albon completed the top ten.

Miami Grand Prix FP2 Results

PositionDriverTeamTimeGapLaps
1Max VerstappenRed Bull1:27.93023
2Carlos Sainz JrFerrari1:28.3150.38526
3Charles LeclercFerrari1:28.3980.46820
4Sergio PerezRed Bull1:28.4190.48924
5Fernando AlonsoAston Martin1:28.6600.7325
6Lando NorrisMcLaren1:28.7410.81124
7Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:28.8580.92823
8Lance StrollAston Martin1:28.930123
9Esteban OconAlpine1:28.9371.00725
10Alex AlbonWilliams1:29.0461.11626
11Pierre GaslyAlpine1:29.0981.16822
12Kevin MagnussenHaas1:29.1711.24122
13Guanyu ZhouAlfa Romeo1:29.1811.25127
14Valtteri BottasAlfa Romeo1:29.1891.25926
15George RussellMercedes1:29.2161.28621
16Oscar PiastriMcLaren1:29.3391.40924
17Nico HulkenbergHaas1:29.3931.46322
18Yuki TsunodaAlphaTauri1:29.6131.68325
19Nyck de VriesAlphaTauri1:29.9281.99825
20Logan SargeantWilliams1:30.0382.10827
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