Full 2026 F1 Japanese Grand Prix FP2 Results

March 28, 2026

Kevin Peterson

Check out the full 2026 F1 Japanese Grand Prix FP2 Results, Suzuka Circuit, round 3 of 24.

Oscar Piastri topped the timesheets in Formula 1‘s second practice at Suzuka, edging out Mercedes duo Kimi Antonelli and championship leader George Russell in a session that showcased McLaren’s growing threat to the dominant Silver Arrows.

Piastri clocked a blistering lap time of 1:30.133 on soft tires beating Antonelli by just 0.092 seconds, while Russell took third, 0.205s off the benchmark.

Reigning world champion and Piastri’s teammate Lando Norris was fourth fastest despite his run getting limited to 16 laps due to a hydraulics leak on the McLaren, yet his proximity suggested the papaya squad could lock out the front row in qualifying if they nail the balance.

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton logged fifth and sixth fastest laps, respectively, followed by Audi’s Nico Hulkenberg and Williams’ Alex Albon, who punched above expectations in seventh and eighth.

Oliver Bearman slotted his Haas into ninth, just 0.002s off Albon, as Max Verstappen barely scrapped his RB22 into the top ten after struggling with understeer issues.

2026 F1 Japanese Grand Prix FP2 Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Time/Gap
1.	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	1:30.133
2.	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	+0.092
3.	George Russell	Mercedes	+0.205
4.	Lando Norris	McLaren	+0.516
5.	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+0.713
6.	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	+0.847
7.	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	+1.308
8.	Alex Albon	Williams	+1.363
9.	Ollie Bearman	Haas	+1.365
10.	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	+1.376
+11.	Esteban Ocon	Haas	+1.399
12.	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	+1.457
13.	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+1.475
14.	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+1.601
15.	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull	+1.626
16.	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	+1.800
17.	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	+2.305
18.	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	+2.482
19.	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	+3.463
20.	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	+3.556
21.	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+3.818
22.	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls