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During the second free practice session, which closely mimics the timing of the race and qualifying, Lando Norris topped the charts, followed closely by Oscar Piastri in second place. Notably, their closest competitor was Nico Hulkenberg from the Haas team, who is also engaged in a fierce battle for sixth place in the Constructors' standings against Alpine. Currently, McLaren trails Alpine by five points but managed to secure both cars in the top eight on this first day of activities in Abu Dhabi.