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Formula 1 Hungarian GP

F1 Hungarian GP Live Commentary and Updates - FP1 & FP2

Friday's action from the 11th round of the 2023 Formula 1 season

Track overview

F1 begins its final double-header before the summer break at the Hungaroring which hosts the 11th round of the 2023 season, with Red Bull still unbeaten this year.

Max Verstappen is on a run of six consecutive wins, and eight in total this season, to push out his F1 world championship lead to 99 points over team-mate Sergio Perez.

But the big talking point coming into this weekend has been the return of Daniel Ricciardo who has replaced Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri for the rest of the season.

On Friday first practice begins at 12:30pm BST followed by second practice at 4pm BST.

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Summary

  • Summary
    • Leclerc fastest in Hungarian GP second practice in mixed up order
    • Verstappen 11th, Hamilton 16th and Russell 20th in FP2
    • Ricciardo makes F1 return with AlphaTauri
    • Russell topped rain-hit FP1, Perez crashed heavily in the session
  • Leaderboard
    1. Leclerc, Ferrari
    2. Norris, McLaren
    3. Gasly, Alpine
    4. Tsunoda, AlphaTauri
    5. Ocon, Alpine
    6. Hulkenberg, Haas
    7. Bottas, Alfa Romeo
    8. Alonso, Aston Martin
    9. Zhou, Alfa Romeo
    10. Sainz, Ferrari

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That's all from us for now, but we'll be back tomorrow ahead of final practice. Enjoy your Friday night!
Read our full FP2 report here: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-hungarian-gp-fp2-report/10498218/
Saturday's FP3 starts at 11.30am BST, with qualifying at 3pm
Leclerc led FP2 from Norris and Gasly, with Tsunoda and Ocon completing the top five
Checkered flag
There goes the chequered flag!
The Mercedes pair are currently in 16th and 20th, but the team says long runs and race pace have been the priority in this session.
Ricciardo is currently in 14th, 0.699s off Leclerc with just under six minutes remaining. Team-mate Tsunoda is fourth
Some reports of rain in sector two, with dark clouds gathering overhead
Less than 15 minutes to go of Friday's running - who will end the day on top?
Stopwatch
Gasly slots into third with a 1m17.918s, 0.2s behind Leclerc
Leclerc had to slam his brakes on as Ocon came out the box - not ideal!
That looked a bit close between Leclerc and one of the Alpines in pitlane there
Stopwatch
Charles Leclerc goes top with a 1m17.686s
Ooft, big lock up from Perez there - those tyres will have some serious flat spots
Just over halfway through the session, and Norris leads from Tsunoda and Ocon, who is 0.3s off the lead.
Stopwatch
Norris is now quickest with a 1m17.701s on the soft tyres
Daniel Ricciardo, making his F1 return for AlphaTauri this weekend, is currently 19th with a 1m19.524s, 1.5s off his team-mate
Stopwatch
Tsunoda now leads with a 1m17.934s
Several drivers have now improved, with Tsunoda leading from Hulkenberg and Stroll. All three are on the soft tyres
Stopwatch
Albon goes quickest next, 0.4s quicker than Verstappen
Stopwatch
Verstappen slots into second on his first flying lap with a 1m18.911s
Perez has made it through Turn 5 safely this time as he embarks on his first flying lap of the session
Lando Norris is complaining about bottoming but says he doesn't think it's hurting anything on his McLaren
The Ferraris have come out to play! Just Verstappen left in the pits now
Stopwatch
Alex Albon goes second fastest behind his team-mate with a 1m18.963s
That's Hamilton out on track now too, so just the Red Bulls and Ferraris left now - extended lunch break, perhaps?
There are still a few cars sat in the garages - both Red Bulls, both Ferraris and Hamilton
Stopwatch
Sargeant heads into the 1m18s with a 1m18.836s, leading from Bottas and Norris
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Lando Norris is next to top the timesheet for McLaren with a 1m19.044s
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His team-mate Logan Sargeant is next to go quickest with a 1m19.490s
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Alex Albon sets an early benchmark with a 1m19.660s
Green flag
Green lights at the end of the pitlane mean FP2 is now underway
Sergio Perez will be hoping for a better FP2 after crashing out of FP1, while Carlos Sainz also went for a late spin.
ICYMI, here's what happened in first practice: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-hungarian-gp-russell-tops-fp1-after-perez-crash-and-rain/10498066/
There's a 40% risk of rain for FP2, with an air temperature of 22C.
We're back and ready for FP2 for F1's Hungarian GP. Will we see more running than we did this morning? Let's hope so!
It is time for a quick breather, but we'll be back ahead of second practice which is a little over two hours away.
Breaking news
Here's the full report on an eventful first practice: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-hungarian-gp-russell-tops-fp1-after-perez-crash-and-rain/10498066/

George Russell, Mercedes F1 W14

George Russell, Mercedes F1 W14

Photo by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images

So not a great deal to gain or learn from the session, putting even more importance and pressure on the final two practice sessions. FP2 gets under way at 4pm BST.

By: Autosport Staff

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