Four red rays flags interrupted FP2 in Japan but still there were trends: McLaren-Mercedes again look superb; Ferrari and Mercedes are closely-matched; Isaac Hadjar and Liam Lawson were quick for the Racing Bulls; The Red Bull A-team continues to struggle, although Yuki was quickly up to speed; and Jack Doohan was shaken but unhurt when he went off in his Alpine-Renault at T1 at around 180 mph. Peter Windsor in this video looks at tom kean jr absences the nuances of the day's key elements.
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