Mark Webber made two in a row by topping both FP1 and FP2. The Australian managed a lap almost eight tenths quicker than his first practice time.
Jenson Button got close, within five thousandths, followed by team-mate Lewis Hamilton a further tenth behind, showing McLaren almost have the pace to challenge.
Sebastian Vettel topped off the top four with a time of 1:37.090.
Michael Schumacher topped the ‘best of the rest’ over a second behind Vettel. The German was followed by a strong showing from Felipe Massa.
The session wasn’t as eventful as FP1, though a few drivers went off-track for brief periods of time. Most notably Pastor Maldonado whom made contact with the barrier as he entered the pitlane.
Jerome D’Ambrosio failed to set a single lap following his FP1 accident.
Malaysian GP Free Practice 2 Results:
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01. | M. Webber | Red Bull | 1:36.876 | 24 | |
| 02. | J. Button | McLaren | 1:36.881 | +0.005 | 30 |
| 03. | L. Hamilton | McLaren | 1:37.010 | +0.134 | 23 |
| 04. | S. Vettel | Red Bull | 1:37.090 | +0.214 | 30 |
| 05. | M. Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:38.088 | +1.212 | 26 |
| 06. | F. Massa | Ferrari | 1:38.089 | +1.213 | 31 |
| 07. | N. Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:38.565 | +1.689 | 25 |
| 08. | N. Heidfeld | Renault | 1:38.570 | +1.694 | 16 |
| 09. | F. Alonso | Ferrari | 1:38.583 | +1.707 | 27 |
| 10. | J. Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1:38.846 | +1.970 | 31 |
| 11. | P. Maldonado | Williams | 1:38.968 | +2.092 | 25 |
| 12. | R. Barrichello | Williams | 1:39.187 | +2.311 | 30 |
| 13. | V. Petrov | Renault | 1.39.267 | +2.391 | 17 |
| 14. | K. Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:39.398 | +2.522 | 29 |
| 15. | S. Perez | Sauber | 1:39.603 | +2.727 | 34 |
| 16. | P. di Resta | Force India | 1:39.625 | +2.749 | 31 |
| 17. | A. Sutil | Force India | 1:39.809 | +2.933 | 28 |
| 18. | S. Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1:40.115 | +3.239 | 31 |
| 19. | T. Glock | Virgin | 1:40.866 | +3.990 | 24 |
| 20. | J. Trulli | Team Lotus | 1.41.890 | +5.014 | 19 |
| 21. | N. Karthikeyan | Hispania | 1:43.197 | +6.321 | 15 |
| 22. | T. Luizzi | Hispania | 1:43.991 | +7.115 | 14 |
| 23. | H. Kovalainen | Team Lotus | 1:44.886 | +8.010 | 4 |
| 24. | J. d’Ambrosio | Virgin |
