Leclerc fastest in second practice after Verstappen sets early pace
SEPANG: Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc topped Friday’s second Formula One practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, while championship leader Kimi Antonelli struggled to find his rhythm at a dusty Sepang circuit.
Sepang hosted the second Formula One practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix, with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc emerging as the fastest driver. Leclerc completed the 5.543-km circuit in a time of 1 minute, 37.528 seconds, edging out Red Bull's Max Verstappen by less than a tenth of a second. Verstappen, who set the fastest time in the opening session, managed to finish fourth in the second session in his quest for his first win of the season.
Meanwhile, championship leader Kimi Raikkonen struggled to find his rhythm on the dusty circuit, while McLaren's reigning world champion Lando Norris placed third-fastest after starting from 12th in the first session. George Russell and Kimi Raikkonen were seventh and eighth fastest respectively, while Lewis Hamilton faced disciplinary action from the stewards for impeding Audi's Gabriel Bortoleto.
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