It's time for the second and final free practice session of this Friday from the at the brand-new Madring. Stay with us throughout the session as GPblog brings you the latest updates and exclusive insights straight from the Madrid paddock.
During the first session of the weekend in FP1, . The British driver's fastest time was a 1:34.077. finished in second place, ahead of and . However, the seven-time world champion set his fastest time on the medium tyres, and the Monegasque driver also made a mistake on his first attempt on the softs.
finished fifth, ahead of , Arvid Lindblad, and . The Dutchman was more than six tenths of a second behind Russell earlier today.
In terms of the championship, Antonelli dealt his teammate Russell a heavy blow at the Italian Grand Prix. The young Mercedes driver won after starting from P19 on the grid last Sunday, while the Briton finished second despite starting on the front row. As a result, Antonelli now leads the championship by 66 points. In third place, Ferrari's Hamilton is 76 points behind, while Norris trails Antonelli by 96 points.