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Round 16 · FP2 · Final result

Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia 2026
Practice 2 Results

The second practice session is usually used for setup comparisons, longer runs and race-pace preparation.

Session start · your timeFri, Oct 2 · 08:00 UTC
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Start

Fri, Oct 2 · 08:00 UTC

Scheduled finish

2026-10-02T09:00:00Z

Scheduled window

1 hour

Times may change during the weekend.

Circuit

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Status

Final result

Standard weekend

FP2 · 22 drivers

Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia Practice 2 Results

Race weekend schedule
22 drivers
PosNo.DriverTeamBest lapLaps
116Charles LeclercLECFerrari1:37.52829
26Isack HadjarHADRed Bull Racing1:37.62723
31Lando NorrisNORMcLaren1:37.66525
43Max VerstappenVERRed Bull Racing1:37.78520
544Lewis HamiltonHAMFerrari1:37.83328
681Oscar PiastriPIAMcLaren1:37.89926
763George RussellRUSMercedes1:38.02028
812Andrea Kimi AntonelliANTMercedes1:38.06028
930Liam LawsonLAWRacing Bulls1:38.49630
1010Pierre GaslyGASAlpine F1 Team1:38.58829
1141Arvid LindbladLINRacing Bulls1:38.88033
125Gabriel BortoletoBORAudi1:39.05125
1327Nico HülkenbergHULAudi1:39.10930
1431Esteban OconOCOHaas F1 Team1:39.36129
1514Fernando AlonsoALOAston Martin1:39.47828
1687Oliver BearmanBEAHaas F1 Team1:39.70630
1755Carlos SainzSAIWilliams1:39.93031
1818Lance StrollSTRAston Martin1:40.15026
1977Valtteri BottasBOTCadillac F1 Team1:40.18627
2023Alexander AlbonALBWilliams1:40.22130
2111Sergio PérezPERCadillac F1 Team1:40.93828
2243Franco ColapintoCOLAlpine F1 Team1:43.39131
Lap analysis

Practice 2 Fastest Laps and Sector Pace

DriverLapsBest lapBest S1Best S2Best S3Top speed
Charles LeclercFerrari2997.528s25.296s32.266s39.891s318 km/h
Isack HadjarRed Bull Racing2397.627s25.189s32.229s40.209s320 km/h
Lando NorrisMcLaren2597.665s25.208s32.470s39.987s312 km/h
Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing2097.785s25.186s32.433s40.166s312 km/h
Lewis HamiltonFerrari2897.833s25.360s32.333s40.140s319 km/h
Oscar PiastriMcLaren2697.899s25.255s32.542s40.102s316 km/h
George RussellMercedes2898.020s25.351s32.314s40.049s310 km/h
Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes2898.060s25.413s32.264s40.196s306 km/h
Liam LawsonRacing Bulls3098.496s25.352s32.940s40.124s324 km/h
Pierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team2998.588s25.284s32.911s40.251s312 km/h
Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls3398.678s25.283s32.818s40.443s321 km/h
Gabriel BortoletoAudi2599.051s25.612s32.991s40.448s319 km/h
Nico HülkenbergAudi3099.109s25.759s32.857s40.370s320 km/h
Esteban OconHaas F1 Team2999.361s25.546s33.134s40.571s323 km/h
Fernando AlonsoAston Martin2899.478s25.556s33.219s40.557s322 km/h
Oliver BearmanHaas F1 Team3099.706s25.650s33.351s40.705s325 km/h
Carlos SainzWilliams3199.930s25.650s33.562s40.650s328 km/h
Lance StrollAston Martin26100.150s25.800s33.418s40.672s303 km/h
Valtteri BottasCadillac F1 Team27100.186s25.710s33.565s40.778s331 km/h
Alexander AlbonWilliams30100.221s25.521s33.633s41.006s317 km/h
Sergio PérezCadillac F1 Team28100.938s25.805s33.999s41.134s325 km/h
Franco ColapintoAlpine F1 Team31103.391s26.168s35.274s41.371s316 km/h
Tyre strategy

Practice 2 Stints

DriverStintTyreLapsStart age
Alexander Albon1MEDIUM1–60 laps
Alexander Albon2SOFT7–100 laps
Alexander Albon3MEDIUM11–110 laps
Alexander Albon4SOFT12–234 laps
Alexander Albon5MEDIUM24–307 laps
Andrea Kimi Antonelli1MEDIUM1–30 laps
Andrea Kimi Antonelli2MEDIUM4–50 laps
Andrea Kimi Antonelli3SOFT6–80 laps
Andrea Kimi Antonelli4SOFT9–170 laps
Andrea Kimi Antonelli5MEDIUM18–245 laps
Andrea Kimi Antonelli6SOFT25–2812 laps
Arvid Lindblad1MEDIUM1–30 laps
Arvid Lindblad2SOFT4–60 laps
Arvid Lindblad3MEDIUM7–200 laps
Arvid Lindblad4SOFT21–333 laps
Carlos Sainz1MEDIUM1–60 laps
Carlos Sainz2SOFT7–90 laps
Carlos Sainz3MEDIUM10–190 laps
Carlos Sainz4SOFT20–313 laps
Charles Leclerc1MEDIUM1–60 laps
Charles Leclerc2SOFT7–100 laps
Charles Leclerc3SOFT11–210 laps
Charles Leclerc4MEDIUM22–296 laps
Esteban Ocon1MEDIUM1–30 laps
Esteban Ocon2MEDIUM4–60 laps
Esteban Ocon3SOFT7–90 laps
Esteban Ocon4SOFT10–240 laps
Esteban Ocon5MEDIUM25–296 laps
Fernando Alonso1MEDIUM1–60 laps
Fernando Alonso2SOFT7–90 laps
Fernando Alonso3SOFT10–123 laps
Fernando Alonso4SOFT13–220 laps
Fernando Alonso5MEDIUM23–286 laps
Franco Colapinto1MEDIUM1–90 laps
Franco Colapinto2MEDIUM10–189 laps
Franco Colapinto3SOFT19–310 laps
Gabriel Bortoleto1MEDIUM1–30 laps
Gabriel Bortoleto2MEDIUM4–63 laps
Gabriel Bortoleto3MEDIUM7–86 laps
Gabriel Bortoleto4SOFT9–110 laps
Gabriel Bortoleto5MEDIUM12–218 laps
Gabriel Bortoleto6SOFT22–253 laps
George Russell1MEDIUM1–50 laps
George Russell2SOFT6–70 laps
George Russell3SOFT8–242 laps
George Russell4MEDIUM25–285 laps
Isack Hadjar1MEDIUM1–50 laps
Isack Hadjar2SOFT6–80 laps
Isack Hadjar3MEDIUM9–190 laps
Isack Hadjar4SOFT20–230 laps
Lance Stroll1MEDIUM1–50 laps
Lance Stroll2SOFT6–80 laps
Lance Stroll3SOFT9–113 laps
Lance Stroll4SOFT12–180 laps
Lance Stroll5MEDIUM19–265 laps
Lando Norris1SOFT1–60 laps
Lando Norris2SOFT7–90 laps
Lando Norris3SOFT10–213 laps
Lando Norris4SOFT22–250 laps
Lewis Hamilton1MEDIUM1–60 laps
Lewis Hamilton2SOFT7–110 laps
Lewis Hamilton3SOFT12–210 laps
Lewis Hamilton4MEDIUM22–286 laps
Liam Lawson1MEDIUM1–50 laps
Liam Lawson2SOFT6–80 laps
Liam Lawson3MEDIUM9–210 laps
Liam Lawson4SOFT22–303 laps
Max Verstappen1MEDIUM1–50 laps
Max Verstappen2MEDIUM6–205 laps
Nico Hülkenberg1MEDIUM1–50 laps
Nico Hülkenberg2MEDIUM6–75 laps
Nico Hülkenberg3SOFT8–100 laps
Nico Hülkenberg4MEDIUM11–207 laps
Nico Hülkenberg5SOFT21–300 laps
Oliver Bearman1MEDIUM1–30 laps
Oliver Bearman2MEDIUM4–60 laps
Oliver Bearman3SOFT7–90 laps
Oliver Bearman4MEDIUM10–190 laps
Oliver Bearman5SOFT20–303 laps
Oscar Piastri1SOFT1–30 laps
Oscar Piastri2SOFT4–60 laps
Oscar Piastri3SOFT7–90 laps
Oscar Piastri4SOFT10–120 laps
Oscar Piastri5SOFT13–220 laps
Oscar Piastri6SOFT23–266 laps
Pierre Gasly1SOFT1–30 laps
Pierre Gasly2SOFT4–50 laps
Pierre Gasly3MEDIUM6–80 laps
Pierre Gasly4MEDIUM9–113 laps
Pierre Gasly5MEDIUM12–230 laps
Pierre Gasly6SOFT24–290 laps
Sergio Pérez1SOFT1–40 laps
Sergio Pérez2SOFT5–70 laps
Sergio Pérez3SOFT8–103 laps
Sergio Pérez4SOFT11–240 laps
Sergio Pérez5SOFT25–284 laps
Valtteri Bottas1SOFT1–60 laps
Valtteri Bottas2SOFT7–110 laps
Valtteri Bottas3SOFT12–230 laps
Valtteri Bottas4SOFT24–270 laps
Pit lane

Practice 2 Pit Stops

DriverLapStopPit lane
Esteban Ocon1——
Oliver Bearman1——
Nico Hülkenberg1——
Arvid Lindblad1——
Carlos Sainz1——
Pierre Gasly1——
Alexander Albon1——
Gabriel Bortoleto1——
Franco Colapinto1——
Liam Lawson1——
Lewis Hamilton1——
Lance Stroll1——
Oscar Piastri1——
Lando Norris1——
Valtteri Bottas1——
Sergio Pérez1——
Fernando Alonso1——
George Russell1——
Andrea Kimi Antonelli1——
Charles Leclerc1——
Max Verstappen1——
Isack Hadjar1——
Arvid Lindblad4—33.800s
Esteban Ocon4—41.400s
Gabriel Bortoleto4—32.100s
Oliver Bearman4—51.600s
Oscar Piastri4—22.200s
Pierre Gasly4—49.900s
Andrea Kimi Antonelli4—47.300s
Sergio Pérez5—300.600s
Nico Hülkenberg6—121.600s
Liam Lawson6—166.000s
George Russell6—130.900s
Andrea Kimi Antonelli6—111.800s
Pierre Gasly6—183.400s
Lance Stroll6—315.000s
Max Verstappen6—836.400s
Isack Hadjar6—826.400s
Carlos Sainz7—37.000s
Alexander Albon7—32.800s
Oliver Bearman7—32.000s
Esteban Ocon7—36.400s
Gabriel Bortoleto7—81.200s
Arvid Lindblad7—295.600s
Fernando Alonso7—215.600s
Charles Leclerc7—196.700s
Oscar Piastri7—241.100s
Lewis Hamilton7—184.800s
Valtteri Bottas7—403.600s
Lando Norris7—406.800s
Nico Hülkenberg8—48.900s
Sergio Pérez8—39.100s
George Russell8—424.800s
Pierre Gasly9—22.200s
Gabriel Bortoleto9—236.700s
Liam Lawson9—309.800s
Lance Stroll9—57.000s
Andrea Kimi Antonelli9—282.300s
Isack Hadjar9—346.900s
Franco Colapinto10—45.600s
Oscar Piastri10—22.200s
Fernando Alonso10—35.500s
Oliver Bearman10—347.300s
Carlos Sainz10—424.100s
Esteban Ocon10—522.200s
Lando Norris10—654.200s
Alexander Albon11—388.100s
Nico Hülkenberg11—379.400s
Charles Leclerc11—349.300s
Sergio Pérez11—316.000s
Alexander Albon12—28.300s
Gabriel Bortoleto12—227.700s
Pierre Gasly12—296.200s
Lewis Hamilton12—331.600s
Valtteri Bottas12—296.200s
Lance Stroll12—315.200s
Fernando Alonso13—311.400s
Oscar Piastri13—603.200s
Andrea Kimi Antonelli18—29.600s
Franco Colapinto19—495.300s
Lance Stroll19—32.700s
Oliver Bearman20—52.400s
Carlos Sainz20—38.100s
Isack Hadjar20—43.600s
Arvid Lindblad21—29.100s
Nico Hülkenberg21—27.700s
Liam Lawson22—28.600s
Gabriel Bortoleto22—38.600s
Charles Leclerc22—29.600s
Lewis Hamilton22—29.100s
Lando Norris22—34.300s
Fernando Alonso23—28.300s
Oscar Piastri23—30.800s
Alexander Albon24—28.800s
Pierre Gasly24—29.300s
Valtteri Bottas24—32.000s
Esteban Ocon25—28.900s
George Russell25—178.400s
Andrea Kimi Antonelli25—228.800s
Sergio Pérez25—31.200s
Track conditions

Practice 2 Weather

Air temperature32.9–34.0°C
Track temperature0.0–62.7°C
Humidity48%
RainNone recorded
Official decisions

Flags and Session Messages

Flag· GREEN

GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN

SessionStatus

SESSION STARTED

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 9

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 8

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 9

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 8

Other

CAR 18 (STR) TIME 1:41.929 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 14 LAP 3 16:04:33

Other

CAR 11 (PER) TIME 2:10.627 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 7 LAP 3 16:04:16

Other

CAR 41 (LIN) TIME 1:38.678 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 6 LAP 6 16:09:27

Other

CAR 10 (GAS) TIME 3:12.427 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 7 LAP 5 16:09:18

Other

CAR 12 (ANT) TIME 1:38.125 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 14 LAP 8 16:18:51

Other

CAR 77 (BOT) TIME 2:13.769 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 8 LAP 9 16:23:39

Other

TURN 9 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 44 (HAM) AND 5 (BOR) NOTED - IMPEDING (16:24:14)

Other

FIA STEWARDS: TURN 9 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 44 (HAM) AND 5 (BOR) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE SESSION - IMPEDING (16:24:14)

Other

CAR 30 (LAW) TIME 1:44.999 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 6 LAP 13 16:31:55

Other

CAR 87 (BEA) TIME 1:45.851 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 14 LAP 13 16:31:17

Other

CAR 30 (LAW) TIME 1:45.126 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 6 LAP 14 16:33:40

Other

CAR 5 (BOR) TIME 1:47.355 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 3 LAP 15 16:36:21

Other

CAR 30 (LAW) TIME 1:47.011 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 6 LAP 16 16:37:12

Other

CAR 55 (SAI) TIME 2:17.883 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 21 16:45:17

Other

CAR 18 (STR) TIME 1:47.790 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 8 LAP 18 16:47:02

Other

CAR 87 (BEA) TIME 1:45.984 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 14 LAP 22 16:48:13

Other

CAR 18 (STR) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 6 LAP 19 16:48:42 (PIT)

Other

CAR 14 (ALO) TIME 1:49.964 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 22 16:51:10

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 9

Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW

DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 10

Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW

DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 9

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 8

SafetyCar

VSC DEPLOYED

Other

MARSHALS ON TRACK AT TURN 8

SafetyCar

VSC ENDING

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 10

Flag· CLEAR

TRACK CLEAR

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 8

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 9

SessionStatus

SESSION FINISHED

Flag· CHEQUERED

CHEQUERED FLAG

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 9

Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW

DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 10

Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW

DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 9

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 8

Other

FIRST CAR TO TAKE THE FLAG - CAR 87 (BEA)

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 9

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 8

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 10

Other

STANDING START

Other

CAR 41 (LIN) TIME 2:03.336 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 14 LAP 31 17:01:33

Flag· BLACK AND WHITE

BLACK AND WHITE FLAG FOR CAR 12 (ANT) - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS – KEEPING TO CORRECT SIDE OF THE BOLLARD (17:01:19)

Session guide

About Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia Practice 2

What happens in Practice 2?

The second practice session is usually used for setup comparisons, longer runs and race-pace preparation.

Where is the session held?

At Kuala Lumpur in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, during Round 16 of the 2026 season. It is listed as a permanent circuit.

What comes next?

Use the session tabs above to follow the weekend in order, from the first practice run through to the Grand Prix.

Event details: FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX IN MALAYSIA 2026·Round 16·Standard weekend·Track timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur