Lando Norris posts the fastest time in second practice for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, edging out Mercedes driver George Russell. In the session, Norris records the quickest lap overall, while Russell finishes just behind. McLaren’s pace stands out compared with Mercedes, with the McLaren drivers outperforming the Mercedes team across the timing. Kimi Antonelli is also part of the story from the practice, but he runs at a slower pace than the front runners, finishing fifth. The results reflect a close battle at the top between Norris and Russell, with team performance separating the leaders from the rest of the field. All reported accounts describe the same overall order at the top: Norris fastest, Russell second, and Antonelli fifth, while McLaren appears quickest as Mercedes trails. The reports focus on practice pace rather than race outcome, setting expectations for the next stages of the weekend.