Max Verstappen headed the second practice session of the 2023 Miami Grand Prix, leading the Ferrari duo of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc.
Leclerc’s session came to a slightly premature end when he made a mistake at Turn 7, which pitched him into the barrier at Turn 8.
READ MORE: F1 2023 Miami GP – FP2 Report
Kevin Magnussen was also lucky to escape unscathed from a spin at Turn 14, where he brushed the barrier.
Mercedes endured a more difficult session with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell classifying in seventh and 15th respectively, having topped the first session.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:27.930 | 23 | |||
| 2 |
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Carlos Sainz Jr | Ferrari | 1:28.315 | 0.385 | 26 | ||
| 3 |
|
Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:28.398 | 0.468 | 20 | ||
| 4 |
|
Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 1:28.419 | 0.489 | 24 | ||
| 5 |
|
Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:28.660 | 0.730 | 25 | ||
| 6 |
|
Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:28.741 | 0.811 | 24 | ||
| 7 |
|
Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:28.858 | 0.928 | 23 | ||
| 8 |
|
Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:28.930 | 1.000 | 23 | ||
| 9 |
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Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:28.937 | 1.007 | 25 | ||
| 10 |
|
Alex Albon | Williams | 1:29.046 | 1.116 | 26 | ||
| 11 |
|
Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:29.098 | 1.168 | 22 | ||
| 12 |
|
Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:29.171 | 1.241 | 22 | ||
| 13 |
|
Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 1:29.181 | 1.251 | 27 | ||
| 14 |
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Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:29.189 | 1.259 | 26 | ||
| 15 |
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George Russell | Mercedes | 1:29.216 | 1.286 | 21 | ||
| 16 |
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Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:29.339 | 1.409 | 24 | ||
| 17 |
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Nico Hulkenberg | Haas | 1:29.393 | 1.463 | 22 | ||
| 18 |
|
Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:29.613 | 1.683 | 25 | ||
| 19 |
|
Nyck de Vries | AlphaTauri | 1:29.928 | 1.998 | 25 | ||
| 20 |
|
Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:30.038 | 2.108 | 27 |
