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Ferrari’s No. 83 leads Monza FP2 as Alpine slips back
AF Corse’s #83 Ferrari topped FP2 at Monza, with Aston Martin next and Alpine just outside the top three after leading wet FP1.
The AF Corse Ferrari No. 83 moved to the front in second practice for the 6 Hours of Monza, taking over after Alpine had led the rain-affected opening session. Aston Martin was ahead of Alpine in FP2, leaving the French marque just outside the top three.
The change between sessions makes for a split picture at Monza: Alpine set the pace in the wet in FP1, while Ferrari led the next run. The available results summary gives no lap times or gaps, so the size of Ferrari’s advantage—and the closeness of the fight behind it—cannot be assessed from the positions alone.
The developing order is one point to follow in our Monza 2026 WEC preview, but the two practice sessions so far offer only a limited comparison. Alpine’s first-session lead came in rain, while the second-session report names the Ferrari as the pacesetter without specifying conditions or individual drivers.
Ferrari takes over after Alpine’s wet-session lead
Alpine had climbed to the top in FP1 in the rain. The No. 83 Ferrari then took the lead in FP2, putting AF Corse at the head of the latest session order. That reversal establishes a change at the front, but it does not by itself show whether one team has a stronger overall pace: the summary provides no times with which to compare the sessions.
Aston Martin’s position ahead of Alpine gives the second practice order a different shape from the opening run. Alpine remains close to the leading group, but the report places it outside the top three. No further positions or car numbers are specified in the published summary.
The order remains a snapshot, not a verdict
For now, the confirmed takeaway is concise: Ferrari led FP2, Aston Martin was ahead of Alpine, and Alpine had been fastest in wet FP1. Without lap times, gaps or driver details, there is not enough information to judge how decisive the change was or what it signals for the race.
Readers following the event can use our guide on how to watch the 2026 WEC 6 Hours of Monza. The practice order puts Ferrari first in the latest session, but the contrast with Alpine’s rain-hit FP1 lead leaves the picture open.