Three-time world champion Verstappen was quickest in Free Follow 1 by 0.095s from Alex Albon’s Williams, and in addition paced FP2 with a quickest time of 1m18.686s forward of McLaren driver Lando Norris.
Mexico GP FP1 outcomes: Verstappen quickest from Albon
| Cla | Nº | Driver | Automotive / Engine | Time | Delay | Laps |
| 1 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Purple Bull/Honda RBPT | 1’19.718 | 29 | |
| 2 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams/Mercedes | 1’19.813 | 0.095 | 31 |
| 3 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Purple Bull/Honda RBPT | 1’20.015 | 0.297 | 28 |
| 4 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren/Mercedes | 1’20.237 | 0.519 | 30 |
| 5 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1’20.297 | 0.579 | 30 |
| 6 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren/Mercedes | 1’20.463 | 0.745 | 32 |
| 7 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Ferrari | 1’20.479 | 0.761 | 23 |
| 8 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | AlphaTauri/Honda RBPT | 1’20.568 | 0.850 | 30 |
| 9 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine/Renault | 1’20.677 | 0.959 | 26 |
| 10 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin/Mercedes | 1’20.687 | 0.969 | 26 |
| 11 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1’20.724 | 1.006 | 25 |
| 12 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | Haas/Ferrari | 1’20.968 | 1.250 | 29 |
| 13 | 24 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo/Ferrari | 1’21.129 | 1.411 | 27 |
| 14 | 2 | Logan Sargeant | Williams/Mercedes | 1’21.157 | 1.439 | 30 |
| 15 | 50 | Ollie Bearman | Haas/Ferrari | 1’21.313 | 1.595 | 31 |
| 16 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin/Mercedes | 1’21.347 | 1.629 | 17 |
| 17 | 41 | Isack Hadjar | AlphaTauri/Honda RBPT | 1’21.941 | 2.223 | 25 |
| 18 | 61 | Jack Doohan | Alpine/Renault | 1’22.109 | 2.391 | 25 |
| 19 | 42 | Frederik Vesti | Mercedes | 1’22.937 | 3.219 | 26 |
| 20 | 98 | Théo Pourchaire | Alfa Romeo/Ferrari | – | – | 4 |
What occurred in Mexico GP Free Follow 1?
Drivers used Pirelli’s prototype tyres within the early a part of the session, with Verstappen main the way in which on 1m21.858s, half a second away from Daniel Ricciardo’s AlphaTauri and Albon.
They then switched to mediums after quarter-hour, with Verstappen once more setting the tempo on 1m20.245s, however simply 0.004s forward of Albon.
Groups then went on to the tender tyres for his or her last runs, with Verstappen lapping in 1m19.718s to beat Albon by 0.095s. The second Purple Bull, of house hero Sergio Perez, was third quickest, two tenths off the tempo. Norris and Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) had been subsequent up.
5 younger drivers took half on this session, with Oliver Bearman impressing with the 15th quickest time for Haas, forward of Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin. Isack Hadjar was 17th for AlphaTauri, forward of Jack Doohan (Alpine) and Frederik Vesti (Mercedes).
Theo Pourchaire drove Valtteri Bottas’s Alfa Romeo, however a brake downside meant he didn’t document a timed lap.
Picture by: Andy Hone / Motorsport Images
Isack Hadjar, AlphaTauri AT04
Mexico GP FP2 outcomes: Verstappen quickest from Norris
| Cla | Nº | Driver | Automotive / Engine | Time | Delay | Laps |
| 1 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Purple Bull/Honda RBPT | 1’18.686 | 26 | |
| 2 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren/Mercedes | 1’18.805 | 0.119 | 31 |
| 3 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1’18.952 | 0.266 | 33 |
| 4 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo/Ferrari | 1’18.955 | 0.269 | 33 |
| 5 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Purple Bull/Honda RBPT | 1’18.988 | 0.302 | 29 |
| 6 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | AlphaTauri/Honda RBPT | 1’19.002 | 0.316 | 31 |
| 7 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1’19.024 | 0.338 | 30 |
| 8 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine/Renault | 1’19.077 | 0.391 | 29 |
| 9 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren/Mercedes | 1’19.163 | 0.477 | 31 |
| 10 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1’19.227 | 0.541 | 31 |
| 11 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Ferrari | 1’19.257 | 0.571 | 34 |
| 12 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri/Honda RBPT | 1’19.290 | 0.604 | 34 |
| 13 | 24 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo/Ferrari | 1’19.415 | 0.729 | 27 |
| 14 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams/Mercedes | 1’19.446 | 0.760 | 23 |
| 15 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | Haas/Ferrari | 1’19.535 | 0.849 | 29 |
| 16 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine/Renault | 1’19.642 | 0.956 | 29 |
| 17 | 2 | Logan Sargeant | Williams/Mercedes | 1’19.900 | 1.214 | 26 |
| 18 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin/Mercedes | 1’20.075 | 1.389 | 17 |
| 19 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas/Ferrari | 1’20.112 | 1.426 | 30 |
| 20 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin/Mercedes | 1’20.426 | 1.740 | 30 |
What occurred in Mexico GP Free Follow 2?
As per FP1, drivers began their operating on the prototype tyres, with Albon pipping Verstappen for the quickest time by 0.01s at 1m20.075s.
As they switched to medium operating, Verstappen reset the bar to 1m19.551s – the quickest lap of the weekend to that time – earlier than he obliterated that with 1m18.686s on softs simply earlier than the midway mark.
Norris was second quickest, 0.119s down, from Leclerc, Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo), Perez and Ricciardo. Albon slumped to 14th on this session on softs, and appeared to break the ground of his automotive.
Groups rushed by means of their programmes, as rain was forecast in direction of the tip of the session.
Alonso suffered an enormous spin by means of the Esses with out hitting something. He ended FP2 with the slowest time.