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Max Verstappen finished his second free practice session early. The Red Bull Racing driver got out of his RB20 with over 35 minutes left in the session after persistent problems.
Verstappen has to stop FP2 in Mexico after problems
Second free practice at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez had only just resumed after a red flag caused by George Russell, before Max Verstappen was called to pit again by Red Bull Racing. Before the red flag, the Dutchman was also in the garage because he heard a strange noise in his engine.
Red Bull has since confirmed that Verstappen will not be back in action during this session. " Car 1 will not run again in FP2 as we investigate a PU issue further," reads Red Bull's statement.
Verstappen's early end to FP2 comes after he also reported problems during the first free practice session. There, Verstappen drove over a tool that had fallen onto the tarmac in the pit lane, causing damage to his floor. However, he also came in because of a problem with his power unit, which Red Bull later reported was nothing serious.
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