FP2 REPORT : 4 Red Flags & Piastri On Top

Written on 04/04/2025
F1 Insider


📷 Motosport.com

Oscar Piastri from McLaren set the fastest lap of the session with a time of 1 minute 28.114 seconds. His teammate, Lando Norris, was super close, just 0.049 seconds behind, making it a great day for McLaren with a 1-2 finish in FP2.


Behind the McLarens, Isack Hadjar from Racing Bulls came in third, just 0.404 seconds off Piastri’s time. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) and Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) rounded out the top five, showing some good speed. Big names like Max Verstappen from Red Bull finished eighth, while Yuki Tsunoda, now with Red Bull, struggled down in 18th after a tough day.



📷 Planet F1

Chaos on track

The session didn’t go smoothly. It was stopped four times with red flags. First, Alpine’s Jack Doohan had a big crash at Turn 1 early on. He hit the barriers hard but was okay after medical checks. Then, Fernando Alonso from Aston Martin got stuck in the gravel, causing another stop. On top of that, there were two small fires next to the track, likely from sparks hitting dry grass, adding even more drama.

 

FP2 was a wild ride, but it’s just the start. Teams will study what happened and get ready for more action on Saturday.