Despite Lando Norris leading home a McLaren 1-2 in FP2 at the Red Bull Ring, both drivers admit they expect Max Verstappen to be stronger as the weekend progresses

Lance Stroll was the only other driver to get within half a second of the McLaren pacesetters, while Charles Leclerc was fifth for Ferrari having also sat out FP1, who took a trip over the gravel at Turn 6 midway through the session.

Lando Norris made up for lost time after missing first practice by setting the pace Friday's second session at the Austrian Grand Prix.

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Max Verstappen at the Red Bull Ring is usually a recipe for success. The defending Formula 1 champion has an upgraded car for his team's home race in Austria — where he's won five times — on the back of an encouraging second place in Canada, where his two McLaren rivals collided.

In a push for transparency, the FIA's newly released guidelines suggest Verstappen may have deserved a one-race suspension.