Formula 1’s first representative practice session of 2024 featured an unusual final classification, with Mercedes locking out the top-two spots, four different constructors’ in the top-five and the best Red Bull only sixth. But how much can we read into any of that?
Mercedes could be in the fight for the front row
No one was expecting Mercedes to trouble the top of the timesheets in FP2, when teams got down to business with their first proper low-fuel runs on soft tyres of the weekend – but that’s exactly what transpired, as Lewis Hamilton headed George Russell.
Next Up
Related Articles
Audi announce team name and global launch date for 2026 challenger
Beyond The GridToto Wolff and Hywel Thomas on Mercedes’ 2026 prospects
Hulkenberg pleased to score points in Sauber’s final race
Norris hopes title win doesn’t change him as a driver
Honda reveal details around power unit launch
F1 AcademyFerrari sign Larsen for 2026 F1 ACADEMY campaign