Oscar Piastri has ended the second practice session at the Bahrain International Circuit on top of the timesheet.
The Australian driver led a McLaren 1-2 as the Woking-based squad boasted an imposing gap over the rest of the field, with Lando Norris almost four-tenths of a second ahead of George Russell in third.
Isack Hadjar had a strong session in sixth place, while Max Verstappen was the leading Red Bull in seventh.
The Dutchman was significantly faster than team-mate Yuki Tsunoda, whose best lap saw him drop to 18th place.
See the full results from the second practice session below!
Result Free practice 2 - Bahrain
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