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 of Ferrari emerged as the fastest driver during the second practice session at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia for the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix. Leclerc set the fastest lap of 1:37.528 and finished the session in fourth place, just 0.099 seconds behind Red Bull Racing's Isaac Hadjar, who recorded a time of 1:37.627.
Reigning world champion Lando Norris of McLaren secured the third spot with a time of 1:37.665. Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing, who was the fastest in the first practice session, settled for fourth in the second practice with a time of 1:37.785. Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team's George Russell finished seventh, while his teammate Kimi Antilainen, currently leading the drivers' championship, came in eighth.
The third and final practice session is set to begin tomorrow at 12:30 pm, followed by the qualifying session.
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