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2023 Bahrain Grand Prix Free Practice 2 - Results

Full results from Free Practice 2 for the Bahrain Grand Prix at Sakhir, round 1 of the 2023 Formula 1 season.

2023 Bahrain Grand Prix - Free Practice 2 results

Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1:30.907s 24
2 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:31.076s + 0.169s 23
3 Sergio Pérez Red Bull 1:31.078s + 0.171s 25
4 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:31.367s + 0.460s 25
5 Nico Hulkenberg Haas 1:31.376s + 0.469s 24
6 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1:31.450s + 0.543s 27
7 Pierre Gasly Alpine 1:31.475s + 0.568s 23
8 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:31.543s + 0.636s 26
9 Lando Norris McLaren 1:31.570s + 0.663s 26
10 Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo 1:31.586s + 0.679s 26
11 Esteban Ocon Alpine 1:31.608s + 0.701s 24
12 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo 1:31.793s + 0.886s 27
13 George Russell Mercedes 1:31.882s + 0.975s 24
14 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1:31.956s + 1.049s 27
15 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:32.024s + 1.117s 26
16 Kevin Magnussen Haas 1:32.110s + 1.203s 17
17 Alexander Albon Williams 1:32.440s + 1.533s 27
18 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri 1:32.525s + 1.618s 26
19 Nyck de Vries AlphaTauri 1:32.605s + 1.698s 27
20 Logan Sargeant Williams 1:32.749s + 1.842s 28

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