WATCH: Join Leclerc for the fastest lap of Friday practice at the Australian Grand Prix
Charles Leclerc and Ferrari started the season-opening Australian Grand Prix weekend on top after setting the pace during Friday’s second practice session in Melbourne.
Leclerc used soft tyres to clock a best FP2 time of 1m 16.439s around the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit – marginally quicker than McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris.
FP2: Leclerc sets the pace ahead of Piastri and Norris during second practice in Australia
It compares to Max Verstappen’s 1m 15.915s pole position time at last year’s event in Australia, with one more hour-long practice session ahead of the drivers before they get stuck into qualifying.
Hit go on the video player above to watch an onboard of Leclerc’s lap.
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