Fernando Alonso was surprisingly the fastest driver in the second free practice session. Max Verstappen finished second at over eight tenths, with Valtteri Bottas behind. The results of FP2 don't say a lot, because everyone drove with different tyres and with different amounts of fuel.
Only Alonso was seen doing a really fast lap once, the other drivers only did long runs. The Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez seem to have a small advantage over the Mercedes, although it remains a bit of a mystery.