Lewis Hamilton set the fastest lap at Suzuka on Friday afternoon, but second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix was heavily impacted by pouring rain which made any representative lap times impossible.
Japanese Grand Prix - Free Practice 2 results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:48.719s | 4 | |
| 2 | Esteban Ocon | Force India | 1:49.518s | + 0.799s | 3 |
| 3 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:51.345s | + 2.626s | 3 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 1:52.146s | + 3.427s | 3 |
| 5 | Lance Stroll | Williams | 1:52.343s | + 3.624s | 4 |
| 6 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1 | ||
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 1 | ||
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