Ferrari’s Leclerc fastest in 2nd practice session at Sepang
World champion Lando Norris of McLaren was third while championship leader Kimi Antonelli came in eighth.
Charles Leclerc, the current fifth-placed driver in the Formula 1 championship, demonstrated his speed during the second practice session of the F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit today. Holding the fastest lap of 1:37.528, Leclerc secured the fourth position in the session, which also saw Red Bull Racing's Isack Hadjar in second place, just 0.099 seconds behind with a time of 1:37.627. Reigning world champion Lando Norris from McLaren claimed the third spot in 1:37.665.
Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen, who topped the time sheets in the first practice session, ended up in fourth place in the second practice with a time of 1:37.785. Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team's George Russell achieved a seventh-place finish, while his teammate and current drivers' championship leader Kimi Antonelli rounded out the session in eighth place, with a time of 1:38.060. The final practice session is scheduled to begin at 12:30 PM tomorrow, followed by the qualifying session later in the day.
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