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2023 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice 2 - Results

Full results from Free Practice 2 for the Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne, round 3 of the 2023 Formula 1 season.

2023 Australian Grand Prix - Free Practice 2 results

Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1:18.887s 13
2 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:19.332s + 0.445s 10
3 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:19.502s + 0.615s 12
4 George Russell Mercedes 1:19.672s + 0.785s 20
5 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1:19.695s + 0.808s 12
6 Esteban Ocon Alpine 1:19.725s + 0.838s 12
7 Sergio Pérez Red Bull 1:20.083s + 1.196s 15
8 Lando Norris McLaren 1:20.176s + 1.289s 20
9 Nico Hulkenberg Haas 1:20.194s + 1.307s 19
10 Pierre Gasly Alpine 1:20.206s + 1.319s 12
11 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri 1:20.220s + 1.333s 18
12 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo 1:20.312s + 1.425s 22
13 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:20.323s + 1.436s 17
14 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:20.380s + 1.493s 24
15 Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo 1:20.470s + 1.583s 22
16 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1:20.579s + 1.692s 15
17 Nyck de Vries AlphaTauri 1:20.600s + 1.713s 8
18 Alexander Albon Williams 1:21.182s + 2.295s 18
19 Kevin Magnussen Haas 1:21.266s + 2.379s 18
20 Logan Sargeant Williams 0

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