P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Oscar Piastri topped the second practice session at the Australian GP, setting the fastest lap of 1:19.729. Kimi Antonelli impressed by climbing to second place, briefly leading the session before Piastri’s surge, while George Russell secured third for Mercedes despite a pit-lane contact. What has happened so far? Charles Leclerc topped the opening practice session […]
Oscar Piastri set the fastest lap of 1:19.729 in the second practice session at the Australian GP, leading the way.
Kimi Antonelli impressed by temporarily taking second place before Piastri’s surge, with George Russell finishing third for Mercedes despite a pit-lane incident.
In the first practice session, Charles Leclerc topped the charts with a late 1:20.267 ahead of Lewis Hamilton, leading a Ferrari 1-2.
The session saw disruptions with power unit issues for Fernando Alonso and early stops for Lando Norris and Lance Stroll.
The second practice session continued with action-packed incidents, including Verstappen and Hamilton having to avoid slow-moving cars on track.
Various teams worked on long-run simulations towards the end of the session in stable weather conditions at Albert Park.
