: Zhou Guanyu's session ended early due to a hydraulic failure that forced him to stop on track in the closing minutes.
The session was notably extended to 90 minutes to allow for Pirelli's 2023 prototype tire testing. Russell, along with Yuki Tsunoda and Esteban Ocon, were among the few drivers permitted to use standard 2022-spec soft tires for part of the session because they had sat out the first practice (FP1) for rookie drivers. Most other drivers focused exclusively on the unmarked development tires, which made the final leaderboard somewhat unrepresentative of pure performance. 2022 Mexico City GP FP2 Results (Top 10) George Russell Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri Esteban Ocon Lewis Hamilton Sergio Pérez Max Verstappen Charles Leclerc Carlos Sainz Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri Key Session Highlights : Zhou Guanyu's session ended early due to
George Russell topped the second practice session (FP2) for the 2022 Mexico City Grand Prix with a time of . Most other drivers focused exclusively on the unmarked