F1 Hungarian GP: Hamilton leads Ferrari 1-2 in FP2, Colapinto crashes for Alpine
Lewis Hamilton topped the second practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix, outpacing Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc at the Hungaroring. The session was marked by difficult track conditions and a crash involving Alpine driver Franco Colapinto.
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Formula 1 practice sessions provide critical data for team strategy and car performance adjustments ahead of the main race.
Lewis Hamilton has ended Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix second practice session on top, pipping Ferrari stablemate Charles Leclerc at a slippery Hungaroring circuit.
George Russell reported a "dreadful" rear balance, Kimi Antonelli suffered rear locking, Charles Leclerc locked up the front in Turn 1, while Pierre Gasly was convinced something was wrong with his car, such was its recalcitrant behaviour, before Alpine team-mate Franco Colapinto found the barriers. It's just a small snapshot of F1's drivers being all at sea on Budapest's twisty Hungaroring in Friday practice.
Between significantly cooler track conditions and heavier gusts of winds, finding the right car balance on the bumpy and low-grip circuit proved a huge undertaking, with parts of the 4.381km layout also clad in brand-new tarmac.
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