Verstappen stood out on long runs, while Antonelli and Leclerc led the shorter stints in the race-pace analysis from Sepang, Malaysia, venue for the Bahrain GP.
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It is an unusual Thursday, with practice already complete and race pace under the spotlight. Several teams impressed, but Ferrari were not among them.
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PL2 showed there are few overtaking opportunities, and running behind another car quickly becomes complicated. Tyre degradation remains an unresolved issue.
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Antonelli’s race pace was extraordinary, but three clear factors worked against Russell as George suffered his heaviest defeat at his best point of the season.
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The FP2 race-pace simulations paint an even tighter picture at Monza, the Temple of Speed.
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The second practice session clarifies the picture, with teams showing their true level after more complete qualifying and race-pace simulations.
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Ferrari team principal Frédéric Vasseur was right: the race pace of the two SF-26s was clear. Ferrari had the speed to win, but Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton missed an opportunity.
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A shame for Hamilton: the pace was there, as were the hopes. Starting seventh could prove an insurmountable obstacle for him in the Sprint.
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Ferrari finishes sixth and seventh in Singapore. Vasseur: “Good pace in free practice, but we lost in execution. In qualifying we didn’t follow the track evolution, and in the race cooling issues limited us from the very start”
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