Oscar Piastri led a comfortable one-two for McLaren in the second practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
George Russell, who got closest to the two McLaren drivers, lapped over half a second slower than the Chinese Grand Prix winner. Only the McLaren drivers lapped the Bahrain International Circuit in less than 91 seconds.
However a question mark remained over Red Bull’s form at the end of the session. Not for the first time this year, Max Verstappen’s best time in practice left him behind one of the Racing Bulls, in this case Isack Hadjar.
Charles Leclerc gave Ferrari some encouragement, setting a best time just a hundredth of a second slower than Russell in fourth place. Lewis Hamilton could only manage eighth.
Oliver Bearman put in a strong lap for Haas to set the ninth-fastest time, but admitted he was puzzled by his car’s balance through the final corner. Carlos Sainz Jnr put his Williams 10th, just ahead of team mate Alexander Albon.
The best-placed Aston Martin driver was only 15th, but Fernando Alonso had concerns besides his car’s pace. He reported a problem with his steering wheel losing power early in the session. He then appeared to remove the wheel and replace it in an attempt to reset it. The team replaced parts of the steering system afterwards in a bit to cure the problem.
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2025 Bahrain Grand Prix Grand Prix second practice result
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