Red Bull continues to look strong at Suzuka with Max Verstappen setting the fastest time in FP2 at the Japanese Grand Prix.
The Dutchman took to the top of the timesheets for the second time on Friday, having also gone quickest in FP1, with a time of 1:30.688s, 0.320s clear of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in FP2.
Lando Norris split the two Ferraris with an impressive third place, with Sainz in fourth, 0.549s back from Verstappen’s time.
George Russell closed out the top five with Fernando Alonso and Alex Albon claiming sixth and seventh on the timesheets.
Oscar Piastri was eighth in the second of the McLarens, with Sergio Perez ninth in the second Red Bull, 1.022s slower than his teammate..
Valtteri Bottas completed the top 10 for Alfa Romeo.
Position
Driver
Team
Time Gap
Laps
1
Max Verstappen
Red Bull
1:30.688
19
2
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
1:31.008 0.320
23
3
Lando Norris
McLaren
1:31.152 0.464
22
4
Carlos Sainz Jr
Ferrari
1:31.237 0.549
22
5
George Russell
Mercedes
1:31.328 0.640
22
6
Fernando Alonso
Aston Martin
1:31.492 0.804
22
7
Alex Albon
Williams
1:31.555 0.867
23
8
Oscar Piastri
McLaren
1:31.662 0.974
22
9
Sergio Perez
Red Bull
1:31.710 1.022
24
10
Valtteri Bottas
Alfa Romeo
1:31.739 1.051
22
11
Lance Stroll
Aston Martin
1:31.771 1.083
22
12
Esteban Ocon
Alpine
1:31.794 1.106
22
13
Nico Hulkenberg
Haas
1:31.797 1.109
24
14
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes
1:31.829 1.141
21
15
Liam Lawson
AlphaTauri
1:32.141 1.453
23
16
Guanyu Zhou
Alfa Romeo
1:32.165 1.477
16
17
Kevin Magnussen
Haas
1:32.169 1.481
23
18
Yuki Tsunoda
AlphaTauri
1:32.178 1.490
26
19
Pierre Gasly
Alpine
1:32.179 1.491
22
20
Logan Sargeant
Williams
1:32.320 1.632
25
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