Oscar Piastri was the fastest during the second free practice at Imola with a time of 1:15.293, Max Verstappen managed fifth place. P2 and P3 were claimed by Lando Norris and Pierre Gasly After the first free practice, where Verstappen only finished seventh, it's still a search for Verstappen. After a difficult first free practice for Verstappen, changes were needed for the Red Bull Racing team. As one of the first, he went out on the medium tire. He was three tenths off Norris. George Russell was the first of the top teams to go out on the new C6 tire. This is Pirelli's latest, softest tire. The McLarens once again showed their blistering pace. They placed their cars in P1 and P2 after the first run on the softs, almost three tenths ahead of P3.
Brake Problems for Ferrari and Red Flag Due to Hadjar
Ferrari suffered from brake problems and could not do better than P6 for Leclerc, with Hamilton coming in at P11. Isack Hadjar lost his car in Tamburello, resulting in a red flag. Pierre Gasly also performed well, securing P3.
FP2 Results, Verstappen in P5