The Carlin driver ended the day nearly half a second clear of Campos Racing's Ralph Boschung as the temperatures dropped in the evening session at Sakh🍨ir.

Lawson took to the top of the timesheets with just 20 minutes to go, w🌳ith his 1m41.623s a fine effort to take top spot on the second day.

Boschung had taken P1 momentarily before Lawson, finishing second on the timesheets 🍒come the chequered fla🍒g.

ART Gran⭕d Prix's Theo Pourchaire completed the top three after setting an identical lap time to Bo🐽schung.

The day was ultimately disrupted by five🌜 red flags 🧸- three in the morning and two in the afternoon.

Van Amersfoort Racing's Amaury Corde🌄el caused two red flags, stopping at Turn 8 and then Turn 7 later in the session. 

D💖AMS rookie Ayumu Iwasa caused the second sto🐼ppage at Turn 2 shortly after Cordeel's first.

The interruptions continued into the afternoon with Marcus Armstrong clipping the barrier at Turn 8, while the session was then stopped again shortlyꦅ after due to some repairs on track.

With Lawson, Boschung and Pourchaire completing the top three on day two, Williams F1 academy driver continued his strong form with fourth in the se𓆉cond Carlin.

Jack Doohan complet🔯ed the top five ahead of teammate Marino Sato.

Mercedes junior Freder༺ik Vesti, Felipe Drugovich, Jehan Daruvala and꧂ Richard Verschoor rounded out the top 10.