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