Watch VideoLewis Hamilton leads Ferrari 1-2 in FP2 as Scuderia dominate Hungarian GP practice

Lewis Hamiltontopped the times ahead of teammateCharles Leclercas Ferrari set the pace with a dominant 1-2 in Friday’s second free practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix. The seven-time champion,who could become the first driver to claim 10 pole positions at the same circuit,clocked a best lap time of 1:18.729 to beat Leclerc by 0.148 seconds. who could become the first driver to claim 10 pole positions at the same circuit, World champion Lando Norris,who won at the Hungaroring last year,was third for McLaren,but adrift by half a second,ahead of four-time champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull and George Russell in a Mercedes.

ahead of four-time champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull and George Russell in a Mercedes. Hamilton has a career record 104 poles and will hope on Saturday to repeat his last qualifying success,which was in Hungary in 2023.He is second in the drivers’ championship,45 points behind Kimi Antonelli. Hamilton has a career record 104 poles and will hope on Saturday to repeat his last qualifying success, On a hot,dry day with a gusting wind,Isack Hadjar was sixth in the second Red Bull ahead of Liam Lawson of Racing Bulls,Oscar Piastri in the second McLaren and Nico Hülkenberg of Audi.

Isack Hadjar was sixth in the second Red Bull ahead of Liam Lawson of Racing Bulls, Oscar Piastri in the second McLaren and Nico Hülkenberg of Audi. Racing Bulls’ rookie Arvid Lindblad was 10th,while Antonelli struggled to 13th in his Mercedes after sitting out opening practice earlier when the team gave his car to their test and reserve driver. while Antonelli struggled to 13th in his Mercedes after sitting out opening practice earlier when the team gave his car to their test and reserve driver.

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Struggling Aston Martin’s two-time champion Fernando Alonso was 19th in his heavily updated car,but his team-mate Lance Stroll missed the session following a suspension failure in FP1. Struggling Aston Martin’s two-time champion Fernando Alonso was 19th in his heavily updated car,

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