McLaren’s Oscar Piastri went quickest in the second free practice session ahead of this weekend’s Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, ahead of George Russell.
The Australian’s 1.12.760s was enough to see him top the time sheets, with the Mercedes in second, just under three tenths behind.
Max Verstappen was third, just over two hundredths slower than the Mercedes, with the second McLaren of Lando Norris fourth, setting the exact same time as the Red Bull man.
Charles Leclerc was fifth for Ferrari, setting a 1:13.260s, with Andrea Kimi Antonelli a morale-boosting sixth, just under four hundredths off.
The Aston Martin of home favourite, Fernando Alonso was seventh, with Pierre Gasly’s Alpine eighth, and the Racing Bulls of Isack Hadjar in ninth.
Hadjar’s team-mate Liam Lawson rounded up the top 10, with a 1:13.494s, ensuring the first half of the order was separated by almost eight tenths.
Lewis Hamilton suffered a dismal session, ending the day in 11th, telling his team over radio that his Ferrari was “not driveable,” a disappointment surely exacerbated by the fact the Brit finished FP1 in third place.
Oliver Bearman and Franco Colapinto propped up the order, the Brit finishing 19th after spinning at Turn 3 early in the session, but despite a trip across the gravel, managed to keep the car running and got back out on track.
For Piastri, it will be a possible reinvigoration of confidence, having failed to keep up with his team-mate at Monaco last week.
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