# F1 US GP: Leclerc edges Antonelli in FP2

> Leclerc narrowly beats Antonelli in US GP FP2 as McLaren struggles.
- Title: F1 US GP: Leclerc edges Antonelli in FP2 · Autosport
- Summary: Leclerc narrowly beats Antonelli in US GP FP2 as McLaren struggles. Ferrari's Leclerc leads US GP FP2 with 1m35.291s, beating Mercedes' Antonelli by 0.042s…
- Keywords: ferrari, mercedes, mclaren, united states gp, fp2, circuit of the americas, sports, cars, Leclerc, edges, Antonelli, Autosport
- Source: Autosport — https://autosport.com/f1/news/f1-united-states-gp-leclerc-pips-antonelli/10867584
- Author: Filip Cleeren
- Published: 2026-10-23T22:10:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ferrari, mercedes, mclaren, f1, united states gp, fp2, circuit of the americas, sports, cars
## FP2 results
Leclerc leads FP2 with 1m35.291s, narrowly beating Antonelli by 0.042s.

> 1m35.291s
## McLaren struggles
Russell and Piastri drop to seventh and eighth after handling issues.

> grip was low in the final sector
## Circuit challenges
COTA's bumpy corners cause teams grip problems with soft tyres.

> circuit's relentless combination of first sector esses
## Verstappen's performance
Verstappen claims initial FP2 lead with 1m35.480s.

> 1m35.480s
## Key takeaway

Ferrari's Leclerc leads US GP FP2 with 1m35.291s, beating Mercedes' Antonelli by 0.042s while McLaren faces grip issues.