Max Verstappen (NLD), Red Bull Racing Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 13, Hungarian Grand Prix, Budapest, Hungary,
Max Verstappen (NLD), Red Bull Racing Formula 1 World Championship, Rd…

How Friday practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix unfolded

The final race before the F1 summer break is here at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Friday practice gets underway at 1pm UK time.

Follow this weekend's action with the Crash.net live blog.

29 Jul 2022
13:41

Sainz improves to a 1m19.262s to return to P1 at the top of the timesheets.

13:41

20 minutes to go...

13:40
13:36
13:33

Order after 30 minutes: Leclerc, Russell, Verstappen, Sainz, Hamilton, Perez, Norris, Ricciardo, Tsunoda and Gasly.

13:31
13:30

Russell slots into second, 0.180s off the pace.

13:30

Hamilton goes fourth in the Mercedes, 0.2s off.

13:30

Perez sneezing over team radio... 

13:27
13:23

Verstappen moves up to second, 0.2s down on Leclerc's 1m19.426s.

13:21

Current top 10: Sainz, Leclerc, Verstappen, Perez, Ricciardo, Ocon, Russell, Hamilton, Albon and Alonso

13:18
13:16

Leclerc goes 0.3s clear at the top as he dips into the 1m19s. 

13:15

Sainz returns to the top with a 1m20.184s. 

Perez slots into fifth, 0.8s off.

13:12

Current top 10: Leclerc, Verstappen, Sainz, Ricciardo, Ocon, Hamilton, Albon, Russell, Tsunoda and Gasly.

13:11

Verstappen improves to second, 0.018s off.

13:10

Leclerc now goes quickest with a 1m20.225s, 0.4s ahead of Sainz.

13:10
13:08

Sainz takes to the top with a 1m20.696s, 0.5s ahead of Verstappen.

13:06

Verstappen goes to the top with a 1m21.235s, 0.1s ahead of Sainz. Ricciardo is 0.2s off on mediums.

13:06

Traffic is an issue.

Leclerc: "Tell me a good gap because now it‘s a mess."

 

13:03

19 of the 20 cars are out on track - just Hamilton still in the pit lane.

13:02

Both Aston Martins are quick to get out on track with their fancy new rear wing.

13:00

First practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix is now underway.