McLaren dominated the second practice session at the Red Bull Ring, with Lando Norris setting the benchmark at 1:04.580, the fastest lap of the day.
His teammate Oscar Piastri followed closely, just 0.157 seconds behind, solidifying McLaren’s strong pace heading into the weekend.
Max Verstappen secured third for Red Bull, while Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc rounded out the top five. With less than a second separating the top ten, the competitive field promises a thrilling qualifying session ahead.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norris L. | McLaren | 1:04.580 | – |
| 2 | Piastri O. | McLaren | 1:04.737 | +0.157 |
| 3 | Verstappen M. | Red Bull | 1:04.898 | +0.318 |
| 4 | Stroll L. | Aston Martin | 1:05.022 | +0.442 |
| 5 | Leclerc C. | Ferrari | 1:05.190 | +0.610 |
| 6 | Russell G. | Mercedes | 1:05.229 | +0.649 |
| 7 | Tsunoda Y. | Red Bull | 1:05.292 | +0.712 |
| 8 | Bortoleto G. | Kick Sauber | 1:05.411 | +0.831 |
| 9 | Alonso F. | Aston Martin | 1:05.457 | +0.877 |
| 10 | Hamilton L. | Ferrari | 1:05.511 | +0.931 |
| 11 | Antonelli K. | Mercedes | 1:05.537 | +0.957 |
| 12 | Lawson L. | Racing Bulls | 1:05.543 | +0.963 |
| 13 | Hadjar I. | Racing Bulls | 1:05.547 | +0.967 |
| 14 | Gasly P. | Alpine | 1:05.613 | +1.033 |
| 15 | Ocon E. | Haas | 1:05.698 | +1.118 |
| 16 | Albon A. | Williams | 1:05.765 | +1.185 |
| 17 | Sainz C. Jr. | Williams | 1:05.814 | +1.234 |
| 18 | Bearman O. | Haas | 1:05.835 | +1.255 |
| 19 | Hulkenberg N. | Kick Sauber | 1:05.918 | +1.338 |
| 20 | Colapinto F. | Alpine | 1:06.176 | +1.596 |
