Hungarian GP: Ferrari's Hamilton Leads Fastest Time To Beat Teammate Leclerc

It certainly seemed that way as Ferrari topped Friday’s two practice sessions. Hamilton set the fastest time of the day as he beat Leclerc by 0.148 of a second in the second session, with Lando Norris a distant third for McLaren, .499 away. George Russell was the best Mercedes in fifth and Antonelli only 13th in a session interrupted by a red flag when Franco Colapinto spun into a barrier. In the first session, Leclerc went fastest by nearly half a second from Max Verstappen of Red Bull, with Hamilton a close third. Russell was fifth fastest in that session, too, while Antonelli sat out as the team worked toward its quota of practice sessions for non-regular drivers. Reserve Fred Vesti was seventh. Struggling Aston Martin made some progress with an upgraded car as Fernando Alonso placed 13th in the first session but a suspension failure sent teammate Lance Stroll spinning wildly. The damage ruled Stroll out of the second session.

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Updated on: 25 July 2026 9:13 am

Published at: 25 July 2026 9:13 am

Published at: 25 July 2026 9:13 am

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