Verstappen tops second practice, Ricciardo crashes – News of Bahrain- DT News

Verstappen tops second practice, Ricciardo crashes – News of Bahrain- DT News

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Max Verstappen topped the times for Red Bull ahead of Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas in yesterday's crash-hit second free practice ahead of this weekend's Styrian Grand Prix. The Dutchman clocked a best lap time in one minute and 3.660 seconds to outpace the Finn, who won last Sunday's season-opening Austrian Grand Prix on the same Red Bull Ring circuit, by 0.043 seconds.

Having won twice, in 2018 and 2019, on his team's home track, Verstappen looked to have recovered his best form after an electrical failure forced him to retire last weekend. Behind them, the 'pink Mercedes' cars of the Racing Point team were third and fourth with Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll respectively, the pair proving pre-season suggestions that they have a package to make them competitive this season.

Ferrari-bound Carlos Sainz was fifth for McLaren ahead of an out-of-sorts six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton in the second Mercedes. Alexander Albon was seventh in the second Red Bull ahead of Lando Norris, who picked up a three-place grid penalty for ignoring yellow flags in the morning, in the second McLaren, Charles Leclerc of Ferrari and Esteban Ocon of Renault.

Ocon's team-mate Daniel Ricciardo crashed heavily during the session when he lost control at