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Norris tops the FP2 times in Barcelona

Lando Norris and George Russell lead the standings following the opening practice sessions of the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

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🌍 Cross-language spread

This story first appeared in 🇩🇪 German coverage — 1.2 hours before PULSE detected it in English news.

🇬🇧 English Jun 12, 17:07 UTC
🇩🇪 German Jun 12, 15:56 UTC · SPEEDWEEK.com
🇮🇹 Italian Jun 12, 16:19 UTC · Corriere della Sera
🇧🇷 Portuguese Jun 13, 11:41 UTC · UOL/motorsport
🇫🇷 French Jun 13, 15:30 UTC · franceinfo
🇪🇸 Spanish Jun 14, 12:01 UTC · Diario AS

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📍 How it ended

The Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix practice sessions concluded with Lando Norris topping the FP2 times, edging ahead of George Russell by a margin of 0.009 seconds. Russell had led the first practice session, while Norris later took the fastest lap in FP2.

Coverage of the event then quieted without further updates on qualifying or race outcomes.

Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.

The brief

Lando Norris recorded the fastest time in the second practice session at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, narrowly edging out George Russell by 0.009 seconds. This followed an earlier session where Russell set the pace, with Oscar Piastri also noted for his performance.

Coverage from Formula 1, Motorsport.com, ESPN, The Race, and the BBC highlights the competitive margins between the top drivers. Reporting also noted the participation of rookies during the first practice session, which saw Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Antonelli sit out the session.

Future updates will track the continuing performance of McLaren and other teams as the event progresses. Official coverage does not yet specify the full impact of these practice results on the upcoming race.

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Quick answers

Who set the fastest time in the second practice session?

Lando Norris recorded the fastest time in the second practice session.

Who led the first practice session?

George Russell set the pace during the first practice session.

Did all regular drivers participate in the first practice session?

No, Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Antonelli did not participate in the first practice session.

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Lando Norris George Russell Formula 1 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix

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