Lewis Hamilton led his team mate George Russell as the Mercedes pair set the pace in FP2 for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Hamilton, beginning his final year with the Silver Arrows, clocked a 1m 30.374s as the session reached its halfway point – 0.206s ahead of Russell.
FP2: Hamilton fastest from Russell as Mercedes set the pace in second practice in Bahrain
Fernando Alonso followed up the Silver Arrows duo in third while Carlos Sainz of Ferrari was fourth fastest. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri rounded out the top five, with defending champion Max Verstappen in sixth place.
Click play on the video above to watch the highlights from FP2 in Bahrain.
Next Up
Related Articles
Williams show off their new livery for 2026 F1 season
Newey ‘always teaching us something’ – Alonso
DRIVING TOMORROW: Button on the future of the F1 driver pathway
Antonelli outlines title goal ahead of 2026 season
Lindblad excited to get ‘first proper go’ in 2026 car
Why January could be the busiest month for F1 drivers