Mclaren Tops Practice In Japan, Liam Lawson Cracks Top 5 After Demotion

McLaren showed no signs of letting off the throttle as Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris were the fastest during the first and second practice sessions on Friday at Suzuka.

Piastri posted a fastest lap of 1:28.114 with Norris 0.049 seconds behind the lead pace.

Norris posted the fastest time during the first practice but Piastri went faster during the second

The Racing Bulls seems to have overtaken the senior team during practice as both Isack Hadjar and Liam Lawson cracked the top five fastest.

Hadjar was 0.404 seconds off Piastris pace and 0.030s ahead of Lewis Hamilton in the Ferrari.