Lance Stroll was the only other driver to get within half a second of the McLaren pacesetters, while Charles Leclerc was fifth for Ferrari having also sat out FP1, who took a trip over the gravel at Turn 6 midway through the session.

Carlos Sainz has opened up on Lando Norris' frustration about the 2025 MCL39 F1 car, straight from the McLaren Garage.

Despite Lando Norris leading home a McLaren 1-2 in FP2 at the Red Bull Ring, both drivers admit they expect Max Verstappen to be stronger as the weekend progresses