Lewis Hamilton headed a Mercedes 1-2 in FP2 after topping the timesheets with a lap time of 1:30.374s.
The seven-time champion sat two-tenths clear of Mercedes team-mate George Russell. Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso was third fastest, also within three-tenths of Hamilton.
Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz ended the session fourth fastest ahead of the McLaren of Oscar Piastri who completed the top five.
Max Verstappen sat sixth fastest, almost half a second adrift of the leading Mercedes.
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The reigning champion was followed by Nico Hulkenberg, Lance Stroll Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez rounded out the top ten in the second Red Bull.
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