United States Grand Prix - Free Practice Two

3rd & 7 37yd

Hello and welcome to ESPN's coverage of the second practice session for the United States Grand Prix in Austin.

by Nate Saunders 10/31/2014 6:48:52 PM
Hamilton topped FP1, picking up right where he left off in Sochi. Rosberg will be hoping to claw back some of the initiative this afternoon.

by Nate Saunders 10/31/2014 6:51:02 PM
The only thing this track is lacking is a real element of risk.

by mfbull 10/31/2014 6:52:27 PM
Kayak is showing some serious form now he's settled into the world of f1, I wonder if he can replicate that in the sister team next year?

by Will Hawkins 10/31/2014 6:53:52 PM
Kvyat* dyac!

by Will Hawkins 10/31/2014 6:55:01 PM
@WillHawkins: I liked Kayak enough I kept it in there.

by Nate Saunders 10/31/2014 6:55:13 PM
Here's a surprising stat: Red Bull haven't been 1st or 2nd in any Friday session this season

by virtualstatman via twitter 10/31/2014 6:56:31 PM
Hopefully, after a great debut in F1 his name will be recognized by auto-correct.

by mfbull 10/31/2014 6:56:41 PM
With 5 minutes to run until #FP2, here's a look at how this year's intra-team rivalries are shaping up #USGP #F1 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B1TA_9_CUAA0j0Q.png

by Formula 1 via twitter 10/31/2014 6:57:05 PM
The drivers are getting strapped in - we're moments away from this session going green. Worth remembering this is the session we saw the first runs on the option tyre, which will give us the first idea of how the teams will fare in qualifying.

by Nate Saunders 10/31/2014 6:58:29 PM
Alonso should stay at ferrari, just to beat Vettel and show everyone, he won just becouse he had no rivals with that car.

by Mariosenna 10/31/2014 6:58:52 PM
@Lotus: I hope Pastor's $ is worth it.

by mfbull 10/31/2014 6:59:18 PM
Well a boat brings us onto weather, what's the forecast Nate?

by Will Hawkins 10/31/2014 6:59:24 PM
Wind is gusting here at up to 22mph (36km/h). Don't be surprised to see drivers going off in the high speed corners as a result during FP2

by virtualstatman via twitter 10/31/2014 6:59:33 PM
Other than that, Will, the sun is out and the temperature has risen significantly since FP1, to nearly 20 degrees.

by Nate Saunders 10/31/2014 7:00:08 PM
The clock is ticking, this session is underway.

by Nate Saunders 10/31/2014 7:00:29 PM
why do all these idiots on her hate Vettel they are becoming a joke these people they are like children

by tony 10/31/2014 7:00:31 PM
No-one heads out on track earlier on. If only there were some smaller teams further down the grid keen to head out on track at times like this.

by Nate Saunders 10/31/2014 7:01:14 PM
They may go off but they will continue on with no consequences thanks to runoff areas as big as freaking Texas.

by mfbull edited by Nate Saunders 10/31/2014 7:01:28 PM
Bottas breaks the silence and heads out on track for Williams, the Finn back in his car after handing it over to Felipe Nasr this morning. JEV also returns after Max Verstappen's appearance this morning.

by Nate Saunders 10/31/2014 7:01:58 PM
Grosjean and Button join Bottas on track.

by Nate Saunders 10/31/2014 7:02:06 PM
I think Vettel with all his problems this season has behaved like a gentleman

by tony 10/31/2014 7:02:32 PM
Ecclestone says "promoter very unhappy" - Epstein "would be better if the Ferrari's weren't louder than the #F1 " (GT class) #TJ13

by thejudge13 via twitter 10/31/2014 7:03:10 PM
Hate Vettel? That's a bit strong. I think he's very well-liked, just lost a little track cred to DannyRic.

by mfbull 10/31/2014 7:03:16 PM
I dont hate Vettel, i just want Alonso to race with him in the same car, to see who deserved those titles.

by Mariosenna 10/31/2014 7:03:19 PM
Everyone out on the medium tyre early on. We won't see any runs on the yellow-striped soft until the track has been rubbered in later on in the session.

by Nate Saunders 10/31/2014 7:04:34 PM
What's making Vettel's appointment so late whereas resignation was announced so early.

by Vinayak 10/31/2014 7:04:39 PM
@Vinayak: No-one is really sure. For whatever reason, someone is delaying the decision.

by Nate Saunders 10/31/2014 7:05:34 PM
Correction, He doesn't act like a gentleman, He is a gentleman.

by Hue Mercs Fan from Malta 10/31/2014 7:05:37 PM
ever world champ there has been had a very good car now make no mistake Vettel deserved his success

by tony 10/31/2014 7:05:38 PM
Button goes P1 but Bottas then leaps above the 2009 world champion, posting a 1:44.534.

by Nate Saunders 10/31/2014 7:05:53 PM
Epstein should remember that a great deal of what F1 is about is because of the fact that Ferrari is there.

by Aris Routis 10/31/2014 7:05:56 PM
Here's the deal. A financial group in which Alonso has a stake, supported by Santander appears to be in negotiations to buy out one of the 4 teams currently for sale on the grid. The new team appears to have cut a quiet deal with Mercedes for engines. As part of the package, Alsono's equity stake in the group would increase based on his performance, such that he could end up as the majority shareholder in 3-4 yrs and then he would run the team as a business following his racing career. This is the "big, ambitious idea" he has in his "head" as he says, and this is how his comment that he would be with a team with a Mercedes engine fits in... this story has been bubbling up in F1 circles even before Singapore, where at the Amber Club everyone was talking about it. What has ESPNF1 been so quite about it? Even Jenson has finally figured this out and that is likely the reason why he says that he is "relaxed now" about his seat for 2015.

by Nigel 10/31/2014 7:06:52 PM
@Nigel: Pure speculation. Alonso said he wouldn't be driving a Mercedes engine next year, first of all. Secondly, we haven't reported anything because nothing official has been announced. Rumours like that belong on F1 message boards, not on F1 news websites.

by Nate Saunders 10/31/2014 7:07:38 PM
and when you look at Vettels problems this season plus Ricciado has had good fortune in his wins Seb has not been that bad considering he hasn't been happy at all with the car

by tony 10/31/2014 7:07:46 PM
@tony: Vettel did say yesterday his season looks worse on paper than it actually has been, and that he has been unfortunate not to win. I think that's a fair comment, to be honest.

by Nate Saunders 10/31/2014 7:08:09 PM
Button has reclaimed P1, lowering the benchmark to 1:42.427, but complains crosswinds at the circuit are "playing a big part".

by Nate Saunders 10/31/2014 7:08:37 PM
@ESPN-F1, why would we have to take Alonso on his word, just because he says so ? If He is to indeed take up on such a deal, do you really believe he would be vocal about it?

by Aris Routis 10/31/2014 7:08:54 PM
@ArisRoutis: No, but just because there are rumours around does not mean we need to report them. I meant confirmation as in - McLaren confirm he is driving there next year, or Audi confirms he is driving in Le Mans, something like that. Until then, anyone writing that they know for a fact where Alonso is going is lying to ensure readers.

by Nate Saunders 10/31/2014 7:09:45 PM
Magnussen slots in behind his team-mate to go second, while JEV jumps into third after missing the morning session. Toro Rosso looking fairly handy out there today.

by Nate Saunders 10/31/2014 7:10:24 PM
I find Vettel always say it the way it is I just cannot see no arrogance in him which others try to say but thanks for what you say Nate

by tony 10/31/2014 7:10:26 PM
Everyone but Vettel, Ricciardo and Hamilton are currently in the pit lane.

by Nate Saunders 10/31/2014 7:10:51 PM
Hulkenberg moves into third, 0.686s down on Button. The Lotuses are fourth and fifth in the early stages.

by Nate Saunders 10/31/2014 7:12:14 PM
Bottas improves on his earlier time and moves four tenths behind Button. As we saw in Sochi, McLaren looks very impressive out there on the prime tyre.

by Nate Saunders 10/31/2014 7:12:36 PM
Hey Nate, this is America, journalistic standards need no longer apply...

by mfbull 10/31/2014 7:12:49 PM

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