Ferrari’s Charles LeClerc set the pace this afternoon ahead of Max Verstappen and teammate Carlos Sainz. After the chaotic morning, the second free practice session had a much busier feel as 18 of the 20 drivers burst out of the garages at the start. Verstappen, however, was delayed due to floor damage on his RB20 from the earlier session on Friday, forcing his mechanics to complete repairs prior to his FP2 release.
Alex Albon was the second of those drivers not to be released at the beginning of FP2 with the Williams driver sitting out for the entirety of the session with tremendous damage to his car. Although uninjured, the extensive repairs needed forced the Williams team to withdraw the car from the session before it could begin.
BREAKING NEWS Albon to take over Sargeant’s car for remainder of Australia GP weekend after FP1 shunt
As with the first free practice session many drivers found themselves exploring the Australian wilderness. Logan Sargeant took his Williams for a spin as the wind at Albert ark begain to pick up, and both Mercedes drivers took a trip off track, though neither suffered any damage.
HIGHLIGHTS: Watch the action from FP2 at Albert Park as Leclerc leads the way and several drivers go off track
The Aston Martin pair of Stroll and Alonso finished their day in 4th and 5th, respectively, on the timesheets ahead of George Russell, Oscar Piastri, Sergio Perez, Lando Norris, and Yuki Tsunoda, who completed the top 10.
With Friday’s running at a close, teams will prepare for Saturday’s final practice at 12:30 circuit time before knockout qualifying at 16:00. the full weekend schedule, as well and our FP1 Report and FP2 results are below.
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FORMULA 1 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2024 Schedule
| Date | Session | Time (Local Circuit) |
| Mar. 22nd | Practice 1 | 12:30 – 13:30 |
| Practice 2 | 16:00 – 17:00 | |
| Mar. 23rd | Practice 3 | 12:30 – 13:30 |
| Qualifying | 16:00 – 17:00 | |
| Mar. 24th | Race | 15:00 |
Free Practice 2 Results:
| POS | NO | DRIVER | CAR | TIME | GAP | LAPS |
| 1 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | FERRARI | 1:17.277 | 26 | |
| 2 | 1 | Max Verstappen | RED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT | 1:17.658 | 0.381s | 21 |
| 3 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | FERRARI | 1:17.707 | 0.430s | 25 |
| 4 | 18 | Lance Stroll | ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES | 1:17.822 | 0.545s | 29 |
| 5 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES | 1:17.912 | 0.635s | 31 |
| 6 | 63 | George Russell | MERCEDES | 1:17.951 | 0.674s | 24 |
| 7 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | MCLAREN MERCEDES | 1:18.077 | 0.800s | 29 |
| 8 | 11 | Sergio Perez | RED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT | 1:18.090 | 0.813s | 33 |
| 9 | 4 | Lando Norris | MCLAREN MERCEDES | 1:18.155 | 0.878s | 23 |
| 10 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB HONDA RBPT | 1:18.188 | 0.911s | 27 |
| 11 | 24 | Zhou Guanyu | KICK SAUBER FERRARI | 1:18.421 | 1.144s | 32 |
| 12 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | RB HONDA RBPT | 1:18.534 | 1.257s | 30 |
| 13 | 2 | Logan Sargeant | WILLIAMS MERCEDES | 1:18.578 | 1.301s | 23 |
| 14 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | KICK SAUBER FERRARI | 1:18.585 | 1.308s | 32 |
| 15 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | ALPINE RENAULT | 1:18.691 | 1.414s | 33 |
| 16 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | HAAS FERRARI | 1:18.702 | 1.425s | 28 |
| 17 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | ALPINE RENAULT | 1:18.705 | 1.428s | 32 |
| 18 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | MERCEDES | 1:18.834 | 1.557s | 23 |
| 19 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | HAAS FERRARI | 1:19.275 | 1.998s | 31 |
