Ferrari enjoyed a dominant day at the Hungaroring, with Carlos Sainz leading first practice before team-mate Leclerc took over at the top in FP2. The Monegasque driver, who will look to bounce back from crashing out of the lead of the French GP last weekend, led from surprise package Lando Norris in the McLaren by 0.217s.
Sainz took third place in second practice, ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen who now holds a 63-point lead in the F1 world championship after picking up the pieces to win in France. But the Dutch driver has played down his hopes of challenging Ferrari in dry conditions in Hungary this weekend.
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Daniel Ricciardo capped an encouraging Friday in Hungary for McLaren with fifth place, ahead of Alpine’s Fernando Alonso who celebrated his 41st birthday at the track.
Sebastian Vettel, who announced he will retire from F1 at the end of 2022 earlier this weekend, claimed seventh place aided by Aston Martin’s new rear wing.
Meanwhile, it was a difficult day for Mercedes, with George Russell in eighth place in FP2 and team-mate Lewis Hamilton down in 11th place, split by Red Bull’s Sergio Perez in ninth and Alfa Romeo’s Valtteri Bottas in 10th on the FP2 timesheet.
Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri AT03
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What time does qualifying start for the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix?
Qualifying for the Hungarian GP starts at 4pm local time (3pm BST), using the regular Q1, Q2 and Q3 knockout session format.
Date: Saturday 30th July 2022
Start time: 4pm local time – 3pm BST
How can I watch Formula 1?
In the United Kingdom Formula 1 is broadcast live on Sky Sports, with highlights shown on Channel 4 several hours after the race has finished. Live streaming through NOW is also available in the UK.
Sky Sports F1, which broadcasts the F1 races, can be added as part of the Sky Sports channels which costs £20 a month for new customers. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW with a one-off day payment of £11.98p or a month membership of £33.99p per month.
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB18
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How can I watch F1 Hungarian GP qualifying?
In the United Kingdom every F1 practice, qualifying and race is broadcast live on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event, with Hungarian GP qualifying coverage starting at 2:30pm BST.
· Channel: Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event
· Start time: 2:30pm…
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