McLaren Jumps the Silver Arrows in FP2
McLaren Jumps the Silver Arrows in FP2 The cherry blossoms are in full bloom, the " arts and crafts " costumes are out in the grandstands, and the stopwatches at Suzuka have just delivered a massive shock to the system. So far, Friday practice in Japan suggests the Year of the Fire Horse is about to get a lot more competitive, and Toto and the Mercedes Team should worry! Oscar Piastri Topped the Sheets After a nightmare start to the season with double mechanical failures in Shanghai, Oscar Piastri and McLaren have used the " Middle East Break " (following the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian GPs) to perfection. The Lap: Piastri clocked a 1m 30.133s in FP2, snatching the top spot by a mere 0.092s from Kimi Antonelli. The Message: McLaren’s " surge " isn't just talk. The MCL40 looked surgical through the S-Curves, proving that the Woking squad has finally unlocked the secrets of the 2026 power unit deployment. The Wolf vs. The Hors...
