P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Oscar Piastri produced a late run to top the times for McLaren during a second practice session at the Japanese
In the closing stages of the session, the Australian driver set an impressive time of 1:36.862s on Soft tires, putting his MCL38 car at the top, followed by Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc. The expected rain arrived during FP2, causing teams to hesitate in sending their cars out due to cold and damp track conditions unsuitable for slick or intermediate tires. Mercedes, led by Hamilton on Medium tires, was the first to venture out, but most drivers held back initially. Yuki Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo eventually emerged as the pace-setters, with Tsunoda leading the timesheets. Despite some late attempts on different tire compounds, Piastri ultimately led the session ahead of Tsunoda and Hamilton, while Leclerc managed to outpace the RB drivers.
