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  "id": 16239145,
  "title": "Leclerc tops times for Ferrari in practice for US Grand Prix",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/leclerc-tops-times-for-ferrari-in-practice-for-us-grand-prix",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-23T22:30:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/motor-sports/2026/10/1562305/leclerc-tops-times-ferrari-practice-us-grand-prix"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Charles Leclerc dominated second practice for the United States Grand Prix, leading the times for Ferrari ahead of Mercedes championship leader Kimi Antonelli. The 29-year-old Monegasque father-to-be clocked a best lap in one minute and 35.291 seconds, outpacing the 20-year-old Italian by just 0.042 seconds. Team-mate George Russell and Ferrari's seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton were fourth and sixth respectively, needing to finish in the top eight and top four to keep their title hopes alive if Antonelli wins. Verstappen, winner of the last two races, displayed his speed early in the session, accelerating away from the pitlane and briefly topping the timesheets. However, Antonelli's absence for repairs due to a grid penalty was a setback for his title aspirations.",
  "summary": "AUSTIN: Charles Leclerc completed a double top for Ferrari on Friday when he led the times ahead of Mercedes’ championship leader Kimi Antonelli in second practice for this weekend’s United States Grand Prix.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/heres-where-to-watch-f1-united-states-grand-prix-2026-live-online",
        "published": "2026-10-23T14:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "F1 United States Grand Prix: How to watch this weekend's racing in Austin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/f1-united-states-grand-prix-how-to-watch-this-weekends-racing-in",
        "published": "2026-10-23T16:45:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "F1 United States GP: Charles Leclerc completes perfect Friday by topping FP2",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/f1-united-states-gp-charles-leclerc-completes-perfect-friday-by",
        "published": "2026-10-23T22:07:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Marquez shrugs off crash to take pole at wet Australian Grand Prix",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/marquez-shrugs-off-crash-to-take-pole-at-wet-australian-grand-prix",
        "published": "2026-10-24T01:01:45.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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