F1 – Piastri quickest in second practice in Bahrain as Norris completes McLaren 1-2

Oscar Piastri led a McLaren one-two in the second practice session for the 2025 FIA Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix, with the Australian finishing 1500ths of a second clear of team-mate Lando Norris. 

The pair used the hour-long session to forge a strong advantage over the rest of the field, with Mercedes’ George Russell half a second off the pace in third place and with Japanese Grand Prix winner Max Verstappen in P7 and over eight tenths of a second adrift of top spot. 

In the opening quarter of the session, it was Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton who set the early pace with a lap of 1:32.157 on Mediums….