FP2: Hamilton leads dominant Mercedes one-two in the afternoon session
Defending champion Lewis Hamilton continued where he left off earlier in the first practice by going quickest in the more representative afternoon session for the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, edging his team mate Valtteri Bottas.
Results
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:29.018 | 22 | |
| 2 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:29.079 | +0.061s | 23 |
| 3 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alphatauri Honda | 1:29.099 | +0.081s | 22 |
| 4 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:29.213 | +0.195s | 20 |
| 5 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | 1:29.441 | +0.423s | 21 |
| 6 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 1:29.555 | +0.537s | 22 |
| 7 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:29.589 | +0.571s | 24 |
| 8 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | Alphatauri Honda | 1:29.597 | +0.579s | 20 |
| 9 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:29.768 | +0.750s | 22 |
| 10 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:29.772 | +0.754s | 23 |
| 11 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Mclaren Mercedes | 1:29.968 | +0.950s | 22 |
| 12 | 4 | Lando Norris | Mclaren Mercedes | 1:30.004 | +0.986s | 19 |
| 13 | 99 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:30.110 | +1.092s | 23 |
| 14 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:30.276 | +1.258s | 24 |
| 15 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Mercedes | 1:30.442 | +1.424s | 22 |
| 16 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | 1:30.502 | +1.484s | 22 |
| 17 | 63 | George Russell | Williams Mercedes | 1:30.506 | +1.488s | 24 |
| 18 | 47 | Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | 1:30.652 | +1.634s | 20 |
| 19 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | 1:31.039 | +2.021s | 23 |
| 20 | 9 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas Ferrari | 1:31.629 | +2.611s | 20 |
