Overview

• Lewis Hamilton finished 10th in FP2 without a representative soft-tyre lap after aborting one attempt and reaching the chequered flag on the next.
• His first two sectors on that final run were comparable to session leader Oscar Piastri, indicating potential pace not shown on the timesheets.
• Second practice was interrupted by two red flags, reducing clean running and limiting meaningful pace comparisons across teams.
• Hamilton said Ferrari made steps forward on Friday and plans only setup refinements overnight to narrow the gap to McLaren.
• Former driver Anthony Davidson interpreted Hamilton’s upbeat body language as a sign Ferrari may be quicker than the classification suggested.