MELBOURNE: McLaren’s Oscar Piastri powered to the fastest time ahead of Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli in second practice for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Friday as drivers grappled with sweeping new engine changes. The Australian sent 125,000 fans at his home track into a frenzy by blasting round Albert Park in one minute 19.729secs, 0.214 clear of Antonelli. Antonelli’s teammate, pre-season favorite George Russell, came third, a fraction clear of Ferrari’s seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton set the fastest times in opening practice at the Australian Grand Prix.

Le Ferrari quarta e quinta con Hamilton davanti a Leclerc (ANSA)

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Home town hopeful Oscar Piastri crashes out during formation lap

George Russell has won the Australian Grand Prix with a commanding drive from the front of the grid as Oscar Piastri crashed on the formation lap