Leclerc Tops Bahrain FP2 as Mercedes Stumbles at Sepang

F1: Bahrain Grand Prix: Leclerc tops second practice ...

Leclerc tops second practice ahead of Hadjar

The 28-year-old Monegasque driver, who had spoken out in support of Vasseur on Thursday, clocked a best lap of one minute and 37.528 seconds to outpace Hadjar by 0.099 seconds in an uneventful session run in sweltering conditions. World champion Lando Norris of McLaren recovered from a disappointing 12th place in the opening run to take third ahead of four-time champion Max Verstappen in the second Red Bull, seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton in…

Leclerc fastest in second practice in Sepang after Verstappen sets early pace

The Ferrari driver lapped the 5.543km circuit with a time of one minute, 37.528 seconds, less than a tenth of a second faster than Red Bull's Isack Hadjar.

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc fastest in practice for Bahrain GP in Malaysia

Max Verstappen, who was fastest in the first running, guarded against showing his true pace on the quickest tyres.

Leclerc tops Bahrain FP2 as Mercedes stumbles at Sepang

Charles Leclerc topped second practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia after both Mercedes drivers failed to string together a lap amid a threat of rain that never materialized.

Charles Leclerc tops Bahrain Grand Prix FP2 at Sepang as rain threat fades

Charles Leclerc topped Bahrain Grand Prix FP2 at Sepang despite heat and rain threats, setting the pace ahead of qualifying in challenging conditions.