Leclerc topped FP2 in Malaysia as sessions showed high tyre degradation

Leclerc led FP2 on the Soft tyre (C4) in a session characterised by low initial grip and high thermal degradation; teams noted long-run drop-offs of 0.2–0.3s per lap.

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- FP2 classification: 1) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 1:37.528 — 29 laps.
- 2) Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) +0.099; 3) Lando Norris (McLaren) +0.137.
- Session ran with Soft (C4) and Medium (C3) usage; no teams ran the Hard compound in FP2.
- Track: low initial grip due to dust; high air and track temperatures recorded.
- Degradation: thermal degradation significant — teams saw drop-offs that will influence multi-stop strategies.
- Session implications: data from FP2 used to model likely two-or-more stop race scenarios.

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