- Rains hits second session as race weekend gets under way
- Two red flags disrupt opening session at Albert Park
Fernando Alonso topped the timesheets for Aston Martin in a rain-hit second free practice at the Australian Grand Prix after Formula One champion Max Verstappen was quickest in the dry first session.
Alonso was quick out of the garage before the rain came to post a lap of one minute and 18.887 seconds, nearly half a second clear of Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc. Red Bull’s Verstappen was third quickest ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell but caution took priority over pace in the conditions.