Overview

• Lewis Hamilton led FP2 with a 1:41.293 for Ferrari, edging Charles Leclerc by 0.074s, after McLaren had headed FP1.
• Oscar Piastri faces a post‑session investigation for a yellow‑flag infringement, following earlier power‑unit concerns in FP1.
• Lando Norris hit the wall in FP2 and ended only 10th, capping a disrupted day for McLaren despite their morning one‑two.
• Mercedes showed solid pace with George Russell third and Kimi Antonelli fourth in FP2, while Oliver Bearman (Haas) took fifth ahead of Max Verstappen.
• Leclerc’s Baku pattern remains a focus—four straight poles without a win—while Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur urged caution given unknown rival fuel loads.