Oscar Piastri set the pace in second practice for Formula 1’s 2026 Japanese Grand Prix, as McLaren edged ahead of Mercedes.Piastri’s best lap of 1m30.133s on the soft compound tyre was 1.5s quicker than George Russell managed in FP1 and was enough to give McLaren top spot in FP2 by 0.092s from Russell’s Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli in FP2 at Suzuka.Russell completed a Mercedes 2-3, 0.113s down on Antonelli.Reigning world champion Lando Norris missed most of the session as McLaren investigated a suspected hydraulic leak on his car.His first flying lap on medium tyres, way out of synch with the rest, was enough to place him sixth overall, just under half …
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Author: Ben Anderson
