Oscar Piastri topped second practice for the Australian Grand Prix with a 1m19.729s, edging the Mercedes pair of Kimi Antonelli and George Russell by two tenths.
Ferrari followed with Lewis Hamilton fourth and Charles Leclerc fifth, while Max Verstappen recovered from early issues to finish sixth. Lando Norris was seventh for McLaren ahead of Arvid Lindblad, Isack Hadjar and Esteban Ocon, who completed the top 10.
Fernando Alonso completed his first laps of the 2026 season after Aston Martin’s earlier power unit troubles but remained at the bottom of the order alongside teammate Lance Stroll, both more than five seconds off the pace.
Sergio Perez finished last after a sensor issue limited his running, eventually stopping at Turn 11 and bringing out a late Virtual Safety Car.
Cars return to Albert Park for final practice at 12:30pm AEDT on Saturday.
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Laps |
| 1 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:19.729 | 26 |
| 2 | 12 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | +0.214s | 31 |
| 3 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | +0.320s | 28 |
| 4 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | +0.321s | 32 |
| 5 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +0.562s | 30 |
| 6 | 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | +0.637s | 13 |
| 7 | 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | +1.065s | 29 |
| 8 | 41 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | +1.193s | 30 |
| 9 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | +1.212s | 28 |
| 10 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | +1.450s | 29 |
| 11 | 87 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | +1.597s | 31 |
| 12 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | +1.622s | 34 |
| 13 | 30 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | +1.629s | 29 |
| 14 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | +1.939s | 28 |
| 15 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams | +2.118s | 32 |
| 16 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | +2.438s | 16 |
| 17 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | +2.524s | 10 |
| 18 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | +2.890s | 27 |
| 19 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | +3.931s | 28 |
| 20 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | +4.933s | 18 |
| 21 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | +6.087s | 13 |
| 22 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 2 |
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