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2022 Japanese Grand Prix Free Practice 2 - Results

Full results from Free Practice 2 for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, round 18 of the 2022 Formula 1 season.

2022 Japanese Grand Prix - Free Practice 2 results

Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 George Russell Mercedes 1:41.935s 23
2 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:42.170s + 0.235s 21
3 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:42.786s + 0.851s 23
4 Sergio Pérez Red Bull 1:42.834s + 0.899s 26
5 Kevin Magnussen Haas 1:43.187s + 1.252s 16
6 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1:43.204s + 1.269s 23
7 Fernando Alonso Alpine 1:43.533s + 1.598s 14
8 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo 1:43.733s + 1.798s 20
9 Esteban Ocon Alpine 1:43.884s + 1.949s 12
10 Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo 1:44.525s + 2.590s 16
11 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:44.709s + 2.774s 10
12 Nicholas Latifi Williams 1:44.962s + 3.027s 16
13 Alexander Albon Williams 1:45.039s + 3.104s 15
14 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri 1:45.257s + 3.322s 26
15 Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin 1:45.261s + 3.326s 23
16 Lando Norris McLaren 1:45.885s + 3.950s 11
17 Daniel Ricciardo McLaren 1:46.030s + 4.095s 9
18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1:46.776s + 4.841s 20
19 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri 1:47.109s + 5.174s 13
20 Mick Schumacher Haas 0

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