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2023 Japanese Grand Prix Free Practice 2 - Results

Full results from Free Practice 2 for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, round 16 of the 2023 Formula 1 season.

2023 Japanese Grand Prix - Free Practice 2 results

Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:30.688s 19
2 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:31.008s + 0.320s 23
3 Lando Norris McLaren 1:31.152s + 0.464s 22
4 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1:31.237s + 0.549s 22
5 George Russell Mercedes 1:31.328s + 0.640s 22
6 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1:31.492s + 0.804s 22
7 Alexander Albon Williams 1:31.555s + 0.867s 23
8 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:31.662s + 0.974s 22
9 Sergio Pérez Red Bull 1:31.710s + 1.022s 24
10 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo 1:31.739s + 1.051s 22
11 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1:31.771s + 1.083s 22
12 Esteban Ocon Alpine 1:31.794s + 1.106s 22
13 Nico Hülkenberg Haas 1:31.797s + 1.109s 24
14 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:31.829s + 1.141s 21
15 Liam Lawson AlphaTauri 1:32.141s + 1.453s 23
16 Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo 1:32.165s + 1.477s 16
17 Kevin Magnussen Haas 1:32.169s + 1.481s 23
18 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri 1:32.178s + 1.490s 26
19 Pierre Gasly Alpine 1:32.179s + 1.491s 22
20 Logan Sargeant Williams 1:32.320s + 1.632s 25

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