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Norris Tops Disrupted TL2 in Las Vegas After FIA Flags Loose Manhole Cover

Safety issues with a loose Turn 17 cover curtailed teams' data gathering on a cold, low-grip track.

Overview

  • Lando Norris set the TL2 benchmark at 1:33.602, with Kimi Antonelli second and Charles Leclerc third.
  • The FIA confirmed a poorly fixed manhole cover at Turn 17 came loose, prompting a red flag and shortening the session.
  • Multiple yellow flags followed off-track excursions, as Gabriel Bortoleto reached an escape area and rejoined uninjured.
  • Leclerc later stopped in an escape zone with a reported gearbox problem and ended his running early.
  • Earlier in FP1, Leclerc led with a 1:34.802 on a 14°C, low-grip surface, while Norris leads the championship on 390 points ahead of Piastri, Verstappen and Russell.