F1 2023 results: FP2 timings from Australian Grand Prix practice

Fernando Alonso set the fastest time in second practice of the Australian Grand Prix before rain hit the Melbourne circuit.

With rain forecast, there was an unusual start to FP2 as all the teams took to the track early on the slicks, hoping to set a representative time for Sunday’s race.

They got limited running in though with some spots of drizzle soon descending onto Albert Park which saw the drivers head back into the grid.

There was a bit of mix and match soon after with the Ferrari drivers remerging on the softs while George Russell opted for the intermediates but soon all the drivers had swapped to the green-rimmed tyre.

That meant Alonso’s time would stay quickest with Charles Leclerc 0.445 seconds behind. FP1 leader Max Verstappen finished third ahead of Russell and Carlos Sainz.

Logan Sargeant had issues that kept him in the garage while hometown favourite Oscar Piastri finished P14.

FP2 Australian Grand Prix results

1 Fernando ALONSO Aston Martin 1:18.887
2 Charles LECLERC Ferrari +0.445
3 Max VERSTAPPEN Red Bull Racing +0.615
4 George RUSSELL Mercedes +0.785
5 Carlos SAINZ Ferrari +0.808
6 Esteban OCON Alpine +0.838
7 Sergio PEREZ Red Bull Racing +1.196
8 Lando NORRIS McLaren +1.289
9 Nico HULKENBERG Haas F1 Team +1.307
10 Pierre GASLY Alpine +1.319
11 Yuki TSUNODA AlphaTauri +1.333
12 Valtteri BOTTAS Alfa Romeo +1.425
13 Lewis HAMILTON Mercedes +1.436
14 Oscar PIASTRI McLaren +1.493
15 ZHOU Guanyu Alfa Romeo +1.583
16 Lance STROLL Aston Martin +1.692
17 Nyck DE VRIES AlphaTauri +1.713
18 Alexander ALBON Williams +2.295
19 Kevin MAGNUSSEN Haas F1 Team +2.379
20 Logan SARGEANT Williams No time