Charles Leclerc powered to the quickest time ahead of Oscar Piastri in second practice at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Friday, with Lewis Hamilton fifth and Max Verstappen only seventh. Earlier, Piastri's McLaren teammate Lando Norris posted the top time during the first session.
Hamilton's Ferrari teammate Leclerc blasted to a best lap round the Albert Park circuit of 1 minute, 16.439 seconds on soft tires, 0.124 clear of McLaren's Piastri.
Leclerc set the pace with 25 minutes to go and no-one could catch him, with Piastri's teammate Lando Norris third ahead of surprise-package Yuki Tsunoda in an RB.
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