Red Bull's Formula One world championship leader Max Verstappen lapped a hefty half a second faster than Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton in free practice for the Mexico City Grand Prix on Friday.
Verstappen set a best time of 1:17.301 seconds in the afternoon at the high-altitude Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, with seven-time world champion Hamilton third quickest and 0.509 slower.
Verstappen leads Hamilton, who was reprimanded after the first session for a track infringement, by 12 points with five races remaining. “I think Mercedes have still got a bit in the pocket, so I don't think we've seen the full potential yet,” he added.
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