Formula 1: Norris ends Friday quickest in Budapest

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The opening day of running in Budapest has come to a close as Lando Norris ends the day quickest of all drivers after hectic and interrupted FP2 session.

The McLaren driver was the only driver of the day to reach the sub-1:18s mark with his quickest lap of 1:17.788s as he leads from Max Verstappen and FP! front runner Carlos Sainz.

HIGHLIGHTS: Enjoy the Hungaroring FP2 action as Norris goes quickest for McLaren while Leclerc crashes out

Verstappen’s teammate Perez was first to set the benchmark early in the session while Verstappen complained of brake issues hampering his Red Bull machine.

Charles LeClerc had a session to forget as the Ferrari driver caused the sessions only red flag period after he spun off after turn 4 and collected his car in the barriers, ending his day 15 minutes into the evening practice. With his Ferrari recovered, the session resumed with less than 30 minutes go as many opted to swap over to soft compound tires for simulated qualifying runs.

Sergio Perez nearly found himself joining LeClerc after the session resumed as the Kick Sauber of Zhou Guanyu spun and nearly collected the Red Bull. Both drivers avoided any contact and were clear to continue with the session.

With the clock winding down, Norris put himself at the top of the sheets ahead of Verstappen as Sainz, Perez, and Russell slotted in to make up the first 5 positions. Kevin Magnussen took his Haas machine to 6th ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Daniel Ricciardo as Alex Albon and Fernando Alonso made up the final spots in the top 10.

Tomorrow will be the final practice session for the teams prior to the evening’s qualifying, stay tuned for all the action here and catch everything live tomorrow beginning at 12:30 local time.

Free Practice 1 Report – CLICK HERE

FORMULA 1 HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX 2024 Schedule

DateSessionTime (Local Circuit)
July 19thPractice 113:30 – 14:30
Practice 217:00 – 18:00
July 20thPractice 312:30 – 13:30
Qualifying16:00 – 17:00
July 21stRace15:00

Free Practice 2 Results

14Lando NorrisMCLAREN MERCEDES1:17.78824
21Max VerstappenRED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT1:18.0310.243s20
355Carlos SainzFERRARI1:18.1850.397s23
411Sergio PerezRED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT1:18.2550.467s23
563George RussellMERCEDES1:18.2940.506s20
620Kevin MagnussenHAAS FERRARI1:18.3150.527s24
744Lewis HamiltonMERCEDES1:18.3630.575s20
83Daniel RicciardoRB HONDA RBPT1:18.3710.583s20
923Alexander AlbonWILLIAMS MERCEDES1:18.5140.726s22
1014Fernando AlonsoASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES1:18.5190.731s23
1177Valtteri BottasKICK SAUBER FERRARI1:18.5860.798s25
122Logan SargeantWILLIAMS MERCEDES1:18.6110.823s21
1381Oscar PiastriMCLAREN MERCEDES1:18.6180.830s21
1431Esteban OconALPINE RENAULT1:18.7540.966s25
1527Nico HulkenbergHAAS FERRARI1:18.7911.003s25
1610Pierre GaslyALPINE RENAULT1:18.8881.100s24
1718Lance StrollASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES1:19.1791.391s25
1816Charles LeclercFERRARI1:19.2861.498s8
1922Yuki TsunodaRB HONDA RBPT1:19.6061.818s13
2024Zhou GuanyuKICK SAUBER FERRARI1:20.0672.279s25