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2026 Japanese GP – Suzuka – Practice 2 Final Results

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March 27, 2026
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Oscar Piastri set the pace in Practice 2 at Suzuka, putting the McLaren on top with a 1:30.133 to edge out the two Mercedes drivers Kimi Antonelli and George Russell. Ferrari showed strong long-run pace with Leclerc and Hamilton fifth and sixth, while Nico Hülkenberg delivered an encouraging seventh for Audi. Arvid Lindblad did not set a time after staying in the garage for the entire session, leaving Racing Bulls with just Liam Lawson’s data to work with heading into the rest of the weekend.

🏁 Practice 2 Results · Japanese GP 2026 · Suzuka
P	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	1:30.133	30
2	12	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	+0.092s	28
3	63	George Russell	Mercedes	+0.206s	34
4	1	Lando Norris	McLaren	+0.516s	17
5	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+0.715s	38
6	44	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	+0.867s	27
7	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Audi	+1.365s	27
8	23	Alexander Albon	Williams	+1.263s	30
9	87	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	+1.365s	28
10	3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+1.376s	28
11	31	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	+1.386s	30
12	30	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	+1.447s	31
13	55	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+1.475s	30
14	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+1.601s	28
15	6	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	+1.626s	28
16	5	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	+1.800s	11
17	43	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	+2.305s	28
18	77	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	+2.682s	28
19	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	+3.662s	34
20	11	Sergio Pérez	Cadillac	+2.556s	14
21	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+2.818s	31
22	41	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	NO TIME	0

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What started as background research for a client project quickly turned into something I never expected. One race led to another, one practice session led to hours of analysis, and before long, Formula 1 had gone from a work assignment to a full-blown obsession. The strategy, the engineering, the drama on and off the track, there was always another layer to dig into. These days, it is safe to say F1 is no longer just a subject. It is a passion.

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