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McLaren encouraged by FP2 pace, but sees status quo among leaders
©McLaren Michael Delaney
27/03/2026 at 12:2327/03/2026 at 11:51 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. There was a flicker of old McLaren swagger at Suzuka on Friday – the kind that had become so familiar over the past two championship-winning years. But this time, it came with a dose of realism. Yes, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri topped the timesheets in second practice, but beneath the headline performance, the team remains grounded in a harsher truth: the Formula 1 pecking order may not be shifting anytime soon. While Piastri led the way in FP2, putting the team firmly in the spotlight, Lando Norris battled through a disrupted session still managing to stay in the mix. McLaren racing...
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