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2025 Formula 1 Bahrain GP
Apr 10, 2025 to Apr 13, 2025
| Bahrain International Circuit, BH
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F1 Bahrain GP live commentary and updates - FP2
Live updates for the second F1 practice session at the Bahrain Grand Prix
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Checkered flag
12:13:11 pm
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With that, we'll call time on this live coverage of Bahrain GP FP2. Have a lovely rest of your Friday and join us tomorrow for final practice and qualifying. Cheers!
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12:11:39 pm
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Here's the full Bahrain GP FP2 report.
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F1 Bahrain GP: McLaren fastest again as Piastri tops Norris in FP2
McLaren has delivered an ominous warning in free practice for Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix
12:10:38 pm
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McLaren and Mercedes starting on the front foot in Bahrain, but have we seen the true pace of the likes of Ferrari and Red Bull? It is time to dig into the data to find out, but all answers will become clear in Bahrain GP qualifying which starts at 5pm BST tomorrow.
12:06:14 pm
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Russell and Verstappen getting their elbows out on the final lap before taking the chequered flag, as the British driver passes his rival through the Turns 5 and 6 switches. Why? Egos.
12:03:58 pm
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So, a McLaren 1-2 led by Piastri with Russell in third for Mercedes over half a second back. It reads well for the Woking-based team - unlike last Saturday's FA Trophy semi-final.
Checkered flag
12:00:51 pm
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The chequered flag is out to mark the end of FP2. No crashes and no grass first. Very un-Suzuka.
11:57:37 am
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Tsunoda's one-lap pace showing today will be a worry for Red Bull, given he is 18th and eight-tenths of a second off Verstappen for comparison. On a similar note, Lawson is half a second slower than Hadjar at Racing Bulls.
11:55:52 am
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11:53:22 am
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Into the final few minutes of FP2 and we're deep into the long runs. A few lock ups, the latest is Stroll at Turn 10, but no major danger to speak of.
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11:49:20 am
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"My brakes are really not decelerating well," Verstappen reports over team radio again.
11:46:42 am
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This might be the only time McLaren's rivals see them this weekend...
11:44:52 am
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Alonso sneaks in a soft tyre push lap having lost all that time earlier with his broken steering. The Aston Martin driver goes 15th quickest - half a second quicker than team-mate Stroll for reference.
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11:41:36 am
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News away from the track, Dan Fallows is set to leave Aston Martin entirely having recently lost his role as technical director. Here's the latest.
Dan Fallows, Technical Director, Aston Martin F1 Team
Photo by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images
11:40:17 am
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It is long run o'clock, but Leclerc has sneaked into the top four to split the two Mercedes drivers. Hadjar is sixth, a tenth ahead of Verstappen in seventh, which is very impressive in the Racing Bulls.
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11:38:20 am
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"The final corner, the brakes again just don't work," Verstappen says over team radio. That's less than ideal.
11:34:31 am
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Alonso is back out on track and has a steering wheel that is attached to his car and is in fine working order. He's lost about half of the session though, so not good news for the Spaniard who also sat out FP1 with Drugovich on rookies practice outing duty in his car.
11:32:42 am
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A handful of qualifying simulation runs are still to come in, but the order at the top looks set. Those are some statement laps by the McLaren pair. But you never truly know the order at this stage given corrections will be needed for fuel loads and engine modes.
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11:29:40 am
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McLaren has given it a "beat that" to the rest. First up, Norris goes almost seven-tenths quicker than Verstappen, and then Piastri goes 0.154s faster than his team-mate to stretch the margin at the top. Nobody is within half a second of the McLaren pair, as Russell slots into third just ahead of Antonelli in the sister Mercedes.
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11:27:21 am
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Verstappen puts in a strong lap and looks about as planted as he has been all year in the Red Bull, as he posts a 1m31.330s to go top. Most drivers are on the softs now so let's see what the others can do in reply.
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11:25:56 am
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Leclerc has usurped his Ferrari team-mate with a 1m31.729s to go top - but it is short lived as Albon goes quicker with a 1m31.696s.
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11:22:20 am
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Hamilton is back at the top of the times with a 1m31.915s set on soft tyres. He had backed out of a flying lap a few moments ago, but this time he puts three sectors together to deliver a glimpse of Ferrari's pace.
11:21:09 am
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The Aston Martin mechanics have replaced the entire steering column on Alonso's car so he is still out of action but should be able to rejoin the session shortly.
11:20:14 am
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Piastri's McLaren sends up sparks from the floor as he dives into Turn 10 but with no grass to ignite in the desert, all is well. No Suzuka dramas here!
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11:17:54 am
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Russell takes the honour off Hamilton with a 1m31.945s on the soft tyres - but it looked like he ran wide at Turn 4 so might have lost that lap if this was qualifying. But it isn't, so he keeps it. So that's that.
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11:15:40 am
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Verstappen is up to third on the times, 0.219s off Hamilton's leading effort, but his effort on the softs still cannot dislodge that medium-rubber lap by the Ferrari driver.
11:13:03 am
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A few drivers locking up again, the latest is Norris at Turn 10 on his hard tyres, but beyond messing up his lap and getting his tyres dirty, no major harm done.
Mechanical problem
11:10:53 am
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Alonso has managed to steer his Aston Martin back to the garage and the team is quick to switch in a new steering wheel. That could've been a very scary moment.
11:09:41 am
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Russell, also on softs, goes third fastest and is 0.386s off Hamilton's leading effort. Elsewhere, Alonso's steering wheel has come off while still in his hands! You don't see that very often!
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11:07:34 am
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Hamilton, driving for Ferrari these days remember, is the early pace setter with a 1m32.157s set on the medium tyres. Antonelli, his successor at Mercedes, is in second and 0.141s back having set his lap time on the softs.
11:05:45 am
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We're just missing Russell, who is celebrating five years as a Mercedes driver this weekend given his debut came at this track at the 2020 Sakhir GP when Hamilton was out with COVID-19. That race was held in December, but let's not split hairs.
11:03:20 am
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That trio are joined by almost the entire pack - nobody wants to waste this hour given FP3 will be in hot, sunny conditions that will not be relevant for qualifying and the race this weekend. Lots of hard and medium tyres on show to start with, while Leclerc locks up into Turn 10.
Lights green
11:00:49 am
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Off we go for this night-time session, Leclerc fancies some early running as he heads out for Ferrari and is joined by the two Haas drivers.
10:58:43 am
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Our usual scribe for this live coverage, Jake Boxall-Legge, is having two wisdom teeth taken out this afternoon so he is out of action. We've all wished him well - but rather him than me!
Hopefully this FP2 session won't feel like pulling teeth...
10:55:26 am
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10:54:17 am
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The big news in the break between the practice sessions is the big F1 meeting about future engine plans. All manufacturers were involved, plus F1 and FIA bosses, and the headline outcome was V10s are not looking a likely route, at least in the short term. F1 is sticking to its 2026 plans and electrification will remain a part of the engine rules regardless of any potential changes. Read the latest here.
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10:50:17 am
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Just in case you missed FP1, here's our handy wrap-up of what happened: Norris topped a very hot session from Gasly, while there were six practice rookies on show. Full report here.
10:47:42 am
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Hello one and all! How are we? Second practice for the Bahrain GP is coming right up, and by a long stretch it is the most important practice session of the weekend.
Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull Racing Team
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Published: Apr 11, 2025, 4:13 PM
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