Oscar Piastri Tops FP2 at F1 Australian GP 2026 in Front of Home Crowd

Oscar Piastri tops FP2 at the 2026 Australian Grand Prix for McLaren, ahead of Mercedes drivers Kimi Antonelli and George Russell.

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Oscar Piastri Tops FP2 at F1 Australian GP 2026 in Front of Home Crowd

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Formula 1, Sportrik Media - Oscar Piastri set the fastest time in the second free practice session of the 2026 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park. The home driver for McLaren topped the session with a lap of 1:19.729, finishing just over two-tenths of a second ahead of Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli.

Piastri delivered a strong performance in front of his home crowd and became the first driver of the weekend to break into the 1:19 range. Mercedes also showed competitive pace, with Antonelli securing second place while team-mate George Russell finished third.

Behind the Mercedes duo, the two Ferrari drivers completed the top five positions. Lewis Hamilton finished fourth, while Charles Leclerc placed fifth after topping the earlier FP1 session.

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Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing set the sixth-fastest time, followed by reigning world champion Lando Norris in seventh for McLaren. Rookie Arvid Lindblad once again impressed by finishing eighth for Racing Bulls.

Some teams endured a difficult session. Cadillac did not record a lap time for Sergio Perez, while Aston Martin remained near the bottom of the order with Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll.

The FP2 results provide an early indication of the competitive picture heading into qualifying for the 2026 Australian Grand Prix, with McLaren, Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull appearing closely matched at the front of the field.

FP2 Results – 2026 F1 Australian Grand Prix INFO

POS	RIDER / TEAM	TIME / GAP	PTS/LAP
1	Oscar PiastriMcLaren	1:19.729 Australia	-
2	Kimi AntonelliMercedes	1:19.943 Italia	-
3	George RussellMercedes	1:20.049 Britania Raya	-
4	Lewis HamiltonFerrari	1:20.050 Britania Raya	-
5	Charles LeclercFerrari	1:20.291 Monako	-
6	Max VerstappenRed Bull	1:20.366 Belanda	-
7	Lando NorrisMcLaren	1:20.794 Britania Raya	-
8	Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls	1:20.922 Britania Raya	-
9	Isack HadjarRed Bull	1:20.941 Prancis	-
10	Esteban OconHaas	1:21.179 Prancis	-
11	Oliver BearmanHaas	1:21.326 Britania Raya	-
12	Nico HulkenbergAudi	1:21.351 Jerman	-
13	Liam LawsonRacing Bulls	1:21.358 Selandia Baru	-
14	Gabriel BortoletoAudi	1:21.668 Brasil	-
15	Alexander AlbonWilliams	1:21.847 Thailand	-
16	Pierre GaslyAlpine	1:22.167 Prancis	-
17	Carlos SainzWilliams	1:22.253 Spanyol	-
18	Franco ColapintoAlpine	1:22.619 Argentina	-
19	Valtteri BottasCadillac	1:23.660 Finlandia	-
20	Fernando AlonsoAston Martin	1:24.662 Spanyol	-
21	Lance StrollAston Martin	1:25.816 Kanada	-
22	Sergio PerezCadillac	- - Meksiko