Hungary GP Practice
Norris Tops Hungarian Grand Prix Final Practice, Setting Stage for Tight Qualifying
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Perez stopped on track with smoking brakes, triggering a red flag and leaving him without a representative FP3 time with 39 minutes remaining.
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Arvid Lindblad faced a power unit problem that restricted him to only a handful of laps, with engine changes and later absence from the final minutes, underscoring reliability concerns for Alpine.
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Aston Martin drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll finished 17th and 18th, respectively, after the team introduced a heavily upgraded car for the Hungaroring.
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Overnight repairs were carried out to address the bumpy Hungaroring surface, with track temperatures reaching about 52 C during FP3.
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In the final practice, George Russell ended sixth, with Max Verstappen seventh and Isack Hadjar eighth as the front-runners jockeyed for position ahead of qualifying.
Lando Norris set the fastest time in final practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix, clocking a 1:17.939 to beat Lewis Hamilton by 0.117 seconds at the Hungaroring. It was the first time this season a non-Mercedes driver topped final practice, signaling a tight fight for pole position CA Head Topics.
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli finished third, with Charles Leclerc fourth and Oscar Piastri fifth. The session ran in brutal heat, with track temperatures hitting around 52°C — adding tyre management as a key factor heading into qualifying Erit VNews.
Norris Breaks Mercedes' Practice Dominance in Hungary
McLaren's Norris went fastest with a 1:17.939, edging out Hamilton's Mercedes by just over a tenth of a second Erit VNews. That slim margin shows how evenly matched the top teams are. McLaren, Ferrari, and Mercedes all have cars capable of fighting for pole.
George Russell ended sixth for Mercedes, while Max Verstappen was seventh and Isack Hadjar eighth CA Head Topics. The pace spread across three teams makes qualifying nearly impossible to predict. Any one of six drivers could realistically start from the front row.
Perez Red Flag and Lindblad Power Unit Leave Teams Short
Sergio Perez brought out a red flag when he stopped on track with smoking brakes. The stoppage came with 39 minutes left in the session. Perez left the session without a representative lap time — a serious blow heading into qualifying My Head Topics.
Alpine's Arvid Lindblad also had a difficult morning. A power unit problem limited him to just a handful of laps CA Head Topics. He later missed the final minutes of the session entirely. The reliability issues are a concern for a team already fighting for points deeper in the field.
Aston Martin's Heavy Upgrade Package Fails to Impress in FP3
Aston Martin brought a heavily upgraded car to the Hungaroring. Despite the new parts, Fernando Alonso finished 17th and Lance Stroll 18th Erit VNews. The team will hope the upgrades take effect over a longer run, but the qualifying gap looks wide for now.
Track Repairs and Scorching Heat Set the Stage for Qualifying
Crews carried out overnight repairs to the Hungaroring's bumpy surface before FP3 began CA Head Topics. The fixes were meant to smooth out sections that caused handling problems in earlier sessions. Track temperatures still climbed to about 52°C during the session, making tyre life a real challenge.
Hamilton is chasing his 10th career pole position at the Hungaroring My Head Topics. Norris will try to deny him that milestone. With Antonelli, Leclerc, and Piastri also in the mix, qualifying looks set to be one of the closest of the season.
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