Sainz follows in the wake of Red Bull on a Friday spent in water in Suzuka. The difficult asphalt conditions, neither dry nor wet, prevented the normal development of FP2.
Fernando Alonso did not even ride during the afternoon session, although in the morning he was able to complete 19 laps, to finish seventh. Logan Sargeant's ugly accident against the barriers of the Dunlop Curve. The American, who two weeks ago could not even take the start in Albert Park, lost control at the exit of the famous S.