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McLaren's Piastri fastest in second practice at Australian Grand Prix
- On Friday, Oscar Piastri put McLaren top of FP2 at Albert Park with a 1:19.729 lap, finishing 0.214 seconds ahead of Kimi Antonelli and George Russell.
- Amid a new engine era, Aston Martin limited running due to vibration and battery issues, team principal Newey said, highlighting reliability challenges for the team.
- Max Verstappen, Red Bull driver, stalled exiting the garage and skidded through gravel at Turn 10 in FP2, while Sergio Pérez, Cadillac driver, did not post a lap as Cadillac ran two cars this weekend.
- Aston Martin will decide what configuration to run in the remaining practice sessions before qualifying after limited running left the team little data, while Adrian Newey warned of nerve damage risks from vibration problems.
- Mercedes remain pre-season favourites, but Piastri's FP2 pace hints at a challenge, as Toto Wolff said, `Even if we started the season magnificently, I've never been confident enough to say that we are going to be faster, and we're going to be on the podium at the end of the race weekend`.
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McLaren's Piastri fastest at home Grand Prix, Aston Martin battle
MELBOURNE, March 6 - Oscar Piastri delighted home fans by putting McLaren top of the timesheets in the second free practice for the Australian Grand Prix on Friday as struggling Aston Martin had a minor win by nursing both cars through laps. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Oscar Piastri delighted home fans by putting McLaren top of the timesheets in second free practice for the Australian Grand Prix on Friday as struggling Aston Martin nursed both cars through laps during the session.
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