Overview

• Lewis Hamilton set the FP2 benchmark at 1:41.293 with Charles Leclerc 0.074 seconds behind, placing Ferrari first and second after Friday running.
• McLaren’s day unraveled with Lando Norris hitting the wall and Oscar Piastri ending FP2 12th after an FP1 power‑unit check and a pending yellow‑flag investigation.
• A curb issue at Turn 16 triggered an FP1 red flag, and multiple wall touches across sessions underlined the street circuit’s low‑margin challenge.
• Mercedes showed pace with George Russell third and Kimi Antonelli fourth in FP2, as Max Verstappen placed sixth and Oliver Bearman impressed in fifth for Haas.
• Leclerc targets converting his Baku qualifying form into a rare win as Hamilton tempers expectations, with Ferrari cautious about rivals’ unknown fuel loads and McLaren holding a possible constructors’ title clinch depending on results.