The ranking of free practice 2 of the Australian F1 GP
Here is the complete ranking at the end of free practice 2 of the 2026 F1 Australian GP:
The news of FP2 in Melbourne
Ferrari calls, Mercedes drivers respond. After Ferrari’s supremacy in FP1, the second round of free practice in Melbourne saw the response of the single-seaters powered by the power units created in Brixworth. McLaren set the best timewhich perhaps has been talked about too little this winter, with the local idol Oscar Piastri which trimmed two tenths from the Mercedes by Andrea Kimi Antonelli. The Brackley car, considered by all to be the favorite of the season, also placed George Russell on the virtual podium, 320 thousandths behind Piastri’s time.
The Englishman finished FP2 with a single thousandth of an advantage over his compatriot and former teammate Lewis Hamiltoncapable this time of staying ahead of Charles Leclerc‘only’ fifth. Verstappen, Norris, an excellent Lindblad, Hadjar and Ocon complete the top-10, the latter with a still rather convincing Haas. At the opposite end of the grid i teams most obviously in difficulty are Aston Martin and Cadillac. Significant, for the new arrivals on the grid, is the fact that Sergio Perez was unable to complete even a timed lap. The Mexican was stuck in the pits for a long time and when he got out on track he had to park his MAC-26 on the grass almost immediately.
F1 GP Australia 2026, live and ranking of free practice 2
You can relive the emotions of the first free practice session in Australia with the our live news.
The weekend program
F1 returns to the track tomorrow in the Italian morning, with FP3 at 2.30 am and the highly anticipated qualifying at 6.00 am. Sunday 8 March, however, will be time for another early rise, with the Australian GP which finally opens the 2026 F1 World Championship and which will start at 5.00 in the morning. Here are all the weekend times with details of television coverage
