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Vettel edges Verstappen in FP2 as Mercedes retreats
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel took command in Friday afternoon's FP2 session, the German driver impressing in both his qualifying and race simulations. Vettel concluded the day with a 0.115s advantage over red Bull's Max Verstappen, while Scuderia teammate Charles Leclerc was 0465s adrift from the day's pace setter. Mercedes retreated relative to its FP1 performance, with Valtteri Bottas clocking in fourth, 0.614s behind Vettel while Lewis Hamilton was fifth, although the reigning world champion's race sim pace on the medium tyre appeared to put Mercedes closer to its Italian rival. Times to follow... Drivers resumed their day's work on a dry track but still overcast skies. Alfa Romeo's...
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