Valtteri Bottas of Finland drove the Sauber C44 car during the Formula 1 World Championship, Round 3, Australian Grand Prix held at Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia on March 22, 2024. This was the practice day for the event.
The second practice session on Friday in Formula 1 concluded with Charles Leclerc of Ferrari recording the fastest time, clocking in at 1:17.277.
The top three positions were occupied by Ferrari, Red Bull, and Ferrari, with Max Verstappen securing the second-best time, trailing by 0.381 seconds, and Carlos Sainz finishing third, 0.430 seconds behind.
Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin claimed the fourth and fifth positions respectively, with Stroll being the favored Canadian driver.
George Russell, representing Mercedes, achieved the sixth position, while his teammate Lewis Hamilton struggled and finished in 18th place.
Oscar Piastri, the local hero, secured the seventh fastest time for McLaren, followed by Sergio Perez, Lando Norris, and Yuki Tsunoda of Red Bull, who completed the top-10.
Due to damage sustained by his FW46 car during the first practice session (FP1), Alex Albon from Williams did not participate in the second practice session (FP2).
Please find the complete results from the second practice session (FP2) below.