FP2: Hamilton enjoys troublefree session at top of timesheet
F1 Grand Prix, GP Japan, Circuit Suzuka
Lewis Hamilton enjoyed a day without problems at Suzuka. Just like in first practice, he topped the times with apparent ease. His Mercedes team mate, Valtteri Bottas, backed him up in second place while closest competitor Sebastian Vettel was blown away by more than 8 tenths.
Results
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:28.217 | - | 31 |
| 2 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:28.678 | +0.461s | 30 |
| 3 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:29.050 | +0.833s | 36 |
| 4 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Tag Heuer | 1:29.257 | +1.040s | 32 |
| 5 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:29.498 | +1.281s | 33 |
| 6 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull Racing Tag Heuer | 1:29.513 | +1.296s | 27 |
| 7 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Force India Mercedes | 1:30.035 | +1.818s | 32 |
| 8 | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas Ferrari | 1:30.440 | +2.223s | 32 |
| 9 | 9 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber Ferrari | 1:30.478 | +2.261s | 33 |
| 10 | 28 | Brendon Hartley | Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda | 1:30.502 | +2.285s | 27 |
| 11 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Force India Mercedes | 1:30.510 | +2.293s | 28 |
| 12 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:30.644 | +2.427s | 36 |
| 13 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda | 1:30.795 | +2.578s | 10 |
| 14 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 1:30.904 | +2.687s | 31 |
| 15 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber Ferrari | 1:30.906 | +2.689s | 26 |
| 16 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | 1:30.956 | +2.739s | 25 |
| 17 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren Renault | 1:30.988 | +2.771s | 34 |
| 18 | 35 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams Mercedes | 1:31.087 | +2.870s | 39 |
| 19 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Williams Mercedes | 1:31.215 | +2.998s | 32 |
| 20 | 2 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren Renault | 1:31.981 | +3.764s | 32 |
