Leclerc tops both Mexico practice runs, Antonelli fit after illness

Monégasque driver Charles Leclerc of team Ferrari takes part in practice at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez ahead of the Mexican Formula One Grand Prix. (is associated with: «Leclerc tops both Mexico practice runs, Antonelli fit after illness») Bradley Collyer/PA Wire/dpaCharles Leclerc was quickest in both practice sessions on Friday for the Mexico City Formula One Grand Prix as world champion-in-waiting Kimi Antonelli shrugged off illness.Mercedes driver Antonelli can wrap up a maiden world title in Sunday's grand prix if he finishes at least ninth or if one of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton do not win the race.The 20-year-old Antonelli had been ill on Thursday and missed media duties. But he was on the track in first practice and was second fastest, 0.659 seconds behind Leclerc, before posting the fourth-best time in the second session.Leclerc set a best lap of 1 minute 18.128 seconds first up and then 1:17.827 second time.Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson had a minor prang leading to the second session being suspended for a time while debris was cleared. Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari also came to a halt in a separate incident.In first practice, every team except Ferrari had a rookie testing one of their cars.Mercedes reserve driver Frederik Vesti from Denmark was the fastest of the young test racers looking to impress and one day grab a permanent seat at a team. He was third on the timesheets, 0.733 seconds behind Leclerc and ahead of seven-times champion Hamilton.Nikola Tsolov, the first Bulgarian to drive in F1, complained that the blood flow to his legs was affected by sitting in the cramped cockpit of the Racing Bulls car.But the 19-year-old reserve was quicker than established drivers Nico Hülkenberg, Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez at his home race.Third practice and qualifying are on Saturday.