McLaren Surpasses Mercedes in Japanese Grand Prix Practice with Piastri Leading
The reigning constructors' champions, McLaren, have outpaced the early 2026 championship leaders, Mercedes, with Oscar Piastri taking the top spot in the second Friday practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix. After struggling to keep pace in the first two race weekends of F1's new era and failing to start either car in the last race in China, McLaren demonstrated a significant improvement in…