Leclerc fastest in second practice in Sepang after Verstappen sets early pace
The Ferrari driver lapped the 5.543km circuit with a time of one minute, 37.528 seconds, less than a tenth of a second faster than Red Bull's Isack Hadjar.
Charles Leclerc led Friday's second Formula One practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, setting a time of one minute, 37.528 seconds at the Sepang International Circuit. Red Bull's Max Verstappen, the championship leader, had dominated the opening session and maintained the fastest time of the day at 1:37.520 from FP1, but only managed fourth in the second session.
McLaren's Lando Norris finished third in FP2, and Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton was summoned to meet the stewards after impeding Audi's Gabriel Bortoleto. Virtual safety car conditions were triggered when Bortoleto had to stop his car on the track due to gearbox issues.
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Also reported by 2 other outlets
- Leclerc fastest in second practice in Sepang after Verstappen sets early pace freemalaysiatoday.com
- Verstappen sets pace as F1 returns to Sepang, McLaren struggles thevibes.com
