Overview

• Lewis Hamilton led Charles Leclerc by 0.074s in FP2 for a Ferrari one-two, with Mercedes pair George Russell and Kimi Antonelli next on the timesheet.
• Lando Norris clipped the Turn 4 wall and suffered rear suspension damage that ended his FP2 running, leaving McLaren short on long-run data.
• Oscar Piastri brushed the Turn 15 barrier and later received a reprimand for a yellow-flag breach, avoiding a grid penalty but adding to his tally of warnings.
• FP1 was curtailed for kerb repairs at the final corner; Norris topped the session in 1:42.704 with Piastri second after McLaren fixed an early power-unit issue during the stoppage.
• McLaren can still seal the Constructors’ Championship with a race one-two on Sunday, though repairs and reduced practice laps complicate their build-up.