Bahrain GP: Free Practice 2 - Re-Cap & Results

Another good practice session for the teams at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir. It was a Mercedes 1-2 as the team bounced back from a less-than-perfect FP1. Both drivers finished with times in the 1:34s range.

Also a good session for Ferrari with both drivers finishing below the Mercedes. At the end of the session there was a small accident involving Sebastian Vettel & Sergio Perez. Perez and Vettel's cars touched near the pit-lane exit after Vettel slowed with a brake issue and the rear wheel of the Force India took off bits of the Ferrari's front wing. Vettel took blame and after the session, went to see Perez and apologized for what happened. Stewards investigated it after the session and neither driver was penalized. However, it seems now the stewards are investigating again as it is possible Vettel was released from the pit-lane unsafely with a loose front wheel.

Another positive session for Fernando Alonso as he finished 12th. However, there were more issues for Jenson Button when his car stopped again, as it did in FP1. It was reported that there were multiple things changed and replaced in his car. Hopefully things are solved before Qualifying, where McLaren is hoping to get into Q2.

Here are the times from the session.

TIMES:

1. Nico Rosberg - 1:34.647 / Mercedes-Mercedes
2. Lewis Hamilton - 1:34762 / Mercedes-Mercedes
3. Kimi Raikkonen - 1:35.174 / Ferrari-Ferrari
4. Sebastian Vettel - 1:35.277 / Ferrari-Ferrari
5. Valtteri Bottas - 1:35.280 / Williams-Mercedes
6. Daniel Ricciardo - 1:35.449 / Red Bull-Renault
7. Pastor Maldonado - 1:35.474 / Mercedes-Lotus
8. Felipe Nasr - 1:35.793 / Sauber-Ferrari
9. Daniil Kvyat - 1:35.883 / Red Bull-Renault
10. Felipe Massa - 1:35.884 / Williams-Mercedes
11. Marcus Ericsson - 1:36.148 / Sauber-Ferrari
12. Fernando Alonso - 1:36.191 / McLaren-Honda
13. Romain Grosjean - 1:36.334 / Lotus-Mercedes
14. Carlos Sainz - 1:36.471 / Toro Rosso-Renault
15. Nico Hulkenberg - 1:36.805 / Force India-Mercedes
16. Max Verstappen - 1:36.917 / Toro Rosso-Renault
17. Sergio Perez - 1:37.062 / Force India-Mercedes
18. Will Stevens - 1:39.131 / Manor-Ferrari
19. Jenson Button - 1:39.209 / McLaren-Honda
20. Roberto Merhi - 1:40.592 / Manor-Ferrari

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