Overview

• Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time in second practice with a 1:41.293 for Ferrari, followed by teammate Charles Leclerc and Mercedes’ George Russell.
• Lando Norris topped the opening session at 1:42.704, with Oscar Piastri second and Charles Leclerc third in a shortened FP1.
• First practice was disrupted by a red flag after a piece of curb protection came loose following a pass by Carlos Sainz, curtailing teams’ run plans.
• Piastri leads the drivers’ standings on 324 points, ahead of Norris on 293 and Max Verstappen on 230, with McLaren atop the constructors on 617.
• Leclerc expressed confidence at a track where Ferrari has qualified well, and Hamilton said he is adapting to the car and hopes to fight for a podium.