Lando Norris leads FP2 ahead of Russell by 0.009s, top three within 0.057s

A 0.057-second spread across three cars in a practice session is the kind of signal that tells you the midfield gaps are closing at the top — or that qualifying is going to be genuinely open. Norris holding the edge over Russell, even by nine thousandths, keeps McLaren's momentum narrative intact while confirming Mercedes is not simply making up numbers. Practice pace is never the whole story, but margins this tight mean setup decisions and tyre management into qualifying carry real weight.