Leclerc leads again and closes Friday on top in Austin
Charles Leclerc closed Friday as the fastest man at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, setting 1:35.291 in the second practice session to repeat his lead from the morning. Kimi Antonelli was second on 1:35.333 and Max Verstappen third on 1:35.480; Gabriel Bortoleto finished 11th on 1:36.832.
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Charles Leclerc fechou a sexta-feira (23/10) como o piloto mais rápido do GP dos Estados Unidos de Fórmula 1. O monegasco da Ferrari repetiu a liderança da primeira sessão e cravou a melhor volta do segundo treino livre, em Austin, no Texas, com 1min35s291.
Com a volta registrada, ele superou o tempo que havia conquistado na primeira sessão, também realizada nesta sexta-feira.
Kimi Antonelli, da Mercedes, ficou logo atrás, com 1m35s333. Max Verstappen, da Red Bull, completou as três primeiras posições com 1m35s480.
O brasileiro Gabriel Bortoleto terminou o treino em 11º, com 1min36s832.
No primeiro treino livre, Leclerc já havia liderado do início ao fim, com 1min36s052 na melhor volta. A sessão da tarde repetiu o roteiro.
A programação segue neste sábado (24/10). O terceiro treino livre está marcado para as 14h30, e a classificação começa às 18h. A corrida será disputada no domingo (25/10), às 17h.
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