Japanese Grand Prix FP2 results: Lewis Hamilton the quickest as Sebastian Vettel struggles
JAPANESE GRAND PRIX free practice two qualifying results - Lewis Hamilton the quickest Sebastian Vettel struggles.
Hamilton was once again he fastest driver as he tested his less durable tyres in the second session of the day.
The Brit was half a second quicker than the rest of the field during FP1 despite being on the medium tyres.
And when he switched the the super-softs he finished over eight tenths faster tan title rival Vettel.
Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas was once again the second fastest as the Silver Arrow look on course for another front row lockout.
Vettel recorded the third best time and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen - who was the driver of the day last weekend in Russia - was fourth, ahead of Kimi Raikkonen.
Japanese Grand Prix FP2 results
1 Hamilton 1:28.217
2 Bottas 1:28.678
3 Vettel 1:29.050
4 Verstappen 1:29.257
5 Raikkonen 1:29.498
6 Ricciardo 1:29.513
7 Ocon 1:30.035
8 Grosjean 1:30.440
9 Ericsson 1:30.478
10 Hartley 1:30.502
11 Perez 1:30.510
12 Hulkenberg 1:30.644
13 Gasly 1:30.795
14 Sainz 1:30.904
15 Leclerc 1:30.906
16 Magnussen 1:30.956
17 Alonso 1:30.988
18 Sirotkin 1:31.087
19 Stroll 1:31.215
20 Vandoorne 1:31.981