Ferrari’s Leclerc beat Max Verstappen by 0.245 seconds to top the second practice session after Ferrari produced a 1-2 in first practice, which was led by Carlos Sainz Jr. The Spaniard ended FP2 in third place ahead of fellow countryman Fernando Alonso in the Alpine.
With Red Bull’s Sergio Perez finishing second practice in fifth place for Red Bull, Esteban Ocon capped an impressive day for Alpine with sixth in front of Alfa Romeo’s Valtteri Bottas.
It was another difficult day for Mercedes, with the team not bringing any upgrades to the Australian GP, as George Russell completed FP2 in 11th place and team-mate Lewis Hamilton was 13th.
Sebastian Vettel had the most eventful day, making his return after missing the first two F1 races due to COVID-19, when he suffered an engine fire midway through FP1 that triggered a red flag.
At the end of FP1, the German used a marshal’s moped to ride around the track to return to the Aston Martin garage, which has resulted in him being…
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