Consequently, the drivers were granted an extended FP2 session, during which Fernando Alonso completed 38 laps, with his best time falling 0.326 seconds short of Lewis Hamilton’s leading time in the Mercedes. Lance Stroll, on the other hand, covered 31 laps and trailed by an additional four-tenths of a second.
While on the surface it may seem like a positive start for Aston Martin, Fallows has tempered expectations.
