Lando Norris led Oscar Piastri in a dominant McLaren one-two in first observe for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
5 days on from their Belgium battle, Norris flew out of the blocks by setting the quickest time on the medium and tender tyres within the opening session in Budapest.
Nonetheless, championship chief Piastri was solely 0.019s behind his McLaren team-mate, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc two tenths off the tempo.
Following his Belgian Grand Prix victory, Piastri is 16 factors forward of Norris within the Drivers’ Championship and is trying to stretch his lead earlier than the summer time break, which begins after Sunday’s race.
The Australian took his maiden Grand Prix win in Hungary 12 months in the past after a feisty crew radio change between Norris and the crew.
Racing Bulls’ Isack Hadjar continues to impress in fourth, forward of Lewis Hamilton, who struggled with braking as he suffered no less than two huge locks up throughout first observe and completed 0.682s adrift.
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