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Fernando Alonso lit up the timing screens by setting the fastest lap of Friday practice, fuelling suspicions about the pace of the Aston Martin AMR23.

The two-time champion pipped both Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez in conditions similar to what would be expected from the Bahrain GP qualifying. Charles Leclerc took P3 for Ferrari, ahead of Haas' Nico Hulkenberg and the second Aston Martin of Lance Stroll.

Here are the full results from the second free practice session:

#	Driver	Team	Time	Tyre
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#	Driver	Points
1	Max Verstappen Red Bull	0
2	Lando Norris McLaren	0
3	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	0
4	Oscar Piastri McLaren	0
5	Carlos Sainz Williams	0
6	George Russell Mercedes	0

#	Team	Points
1	McLaren Norris & Piastri	0
2	Ferrari Leclerc & Hamilton	0
3	Red Bull Verstappen & Lawson	0
4	Mercedes Russell & Antonelli	0
5	Aston Martin Alonso & Stroll	0
6	Alpine Gasly & Doohan	0

Race	Date
Australian Albert Park	16 Mar
Chinese Shanghai International Circuit	23 Mar
Japanese Suzuka Circuit	6 Apr
Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit	13 Apr
Saudi Arabian Jeddah Street Circuit	20 Apr

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