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Norris Tops Las Vegas FP2 as Manhole Red Flag Freezes Times

The late stoppage cut running time for final laps, prompting overnight checks on track safety.

Overview

  • Lando Norris led FP2 with Kimi Antonelli just 0.029 seconds behind and Charles Leclerc third.
  • Race control stopped the session after a manhole cover lifted at Turn 17, sending cars to the garages and freezing the classification.
  • Leclerc’s Ferrari stopped on track near the end with a suspected gearbox issue, which the team will investigate.
  • Lewis Hamilton finished tenth after losing his final attempt to the red flag, with Max Verstappen also curtailed late.
  • The session began on a damp surface with cooling night temperatures, and the interruption reduced valuable data gathering on a circuit that has seen similar manhole issues before.