{
  "id": 11443260,
  "title": "Ferrari’s Leclerc fastest in 2nd practice session at Sepang",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/ferraris-leclerc-fastest-in-2nd-practice-session-at-sepang",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T12:33:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/02/ferrari-s-leclerc-fastest-in-2nd-practice-session-at-sepang"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nRed 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.",
  "summary": "World champion Lando Norris of McLaren was third while championship leader Kimi Antonelli came in eighth.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Verstappen takes different tyre gamble as rain threatens at Sepang",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/verstappen-takes-different-tyre-gamble-as-rain-threatens-at-sepang",
        "published": "2026-10-02T11:49:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Ferrari’s Leclerc fastest in 2nd practice session at Sepang",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/ferraris-leclerc-fastest-in-2nd-practice-session-at-sepang-11446672",
        "published": "2026-10-02T12:33:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Russell, Verstappen search for answers after punishing Sepang practice",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/russell-verstappen-search-for-answers-after-punishing-sepang-practice",
        "published": "2026-10-02T12:41:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}