LEWIS HAMILTON and Max Verstappen lock horns again after their thunderous clash at the British Grand Prix two weeks ago.
The pair will get into action at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Saturday, July 31
- Practice Three – 11am BST
- Qualifying 2pm BST
Sunday, August 1
- Hungarian Grand Prix – 2pm BST
Stay up to date with all the action from Hungaroring in our live blog…
VERSTAPPEN REACTS
Red Bull star Max Verstappen is not surprised by the gap to Mercedes in FP2.
Verstappen said: “No – I mean it’s nothing too big to overcome, just in general it’s not been an easy day with track temperatures like this, so we’ll analyse everything.
“[There were] a few adjustments we were trying from FP1 to FP2 so just need to look into which things worked, which things didn’t.
“[We still need to improve] especially over one-lap and also long run, so a lot of things to look into. But nothing shocking”
RUNNING ORDER
Here’s the the classification of the weekend’s second session:
ANOTHER CLOSE ONE AT THE ‘RING
It is all delicately poised in Hungary as there is not much between the top three.
It is likely to remain close all weekend, but the weather could play a part.
CHEQUERED FLAG IS UP
Tsunoda’s one lap puts him into 17th place whereas Bottas ends Practice Two atop the timesheet, 0.027s ahead of Hamilton.
Practice One pacesetter Verstappen has to settle for third, 0.298s off Bottas’ best time.
FP3 IS DONE
Bottas leads the way but just 0.027seconds ahead of Hamilton.
Verstappen in P3. Ocon P4, Perez P5.
DIFFICULT DAY FOR McLAREN
Norris in 9th. Ricciardo in 13th.
LAP TIMES TUMBLING
Bottas leads Hamilton and then Verstappen as the top three. I said this before but this is very close between Red Bull and Merc.
It is difficult to call who will be on pole position.
APPROACHING THE HALFWAY STAGE
And it is Bottas, Hamilton, Ocon, Gasly, Vettel, Stroll, Verstappen.
But the Red Bull man is doing his long runs in a heavier car.
ALFA LOOKING QUICK…
In a straight line at least.
CARLOS SAINZ WAS QUICK IN FP1
But teammate Charles Leclerc goes in too hot into FP2.
GREEN LIGHT IN THE PITLANE AND FP2 IS GO
Can Merc hit back or will Verstappen increase his advantage?
ALL DONE – MAX TOPS THE TIMESHEETS
Advantage Red Bull, but it is only a slender one, as Bottas and Hamilton are breathing down Verstappen’s neck.
FOUR MINUTES TO GO
And it is closer than I thought. Just 0.061 seconds between Verstappen in P1 and Bottas in P2. This is encouraging for drama tomorrow in the shootout for pole.
SESSION HAS RESTARTED AND HAMILTON AND VERSTAPPEN NEARLY HIT EACH OTHER
They almost collide in the pitlane, as both exit their garages at the same time. No damage done.
RED FLAG – SESSION STOPPED AS TSUNODA CRASHES
The AlphaTauri man has a spin into the barriers. It is a big impact but he is ok.
ICYMI THIS WAS HAMILTON ON HIS SILVERSTONE MOVE WHEN I ASKED HIM YESTERDAY
I asked the world champion straight up if he would do it again. His reply was: “In terms of the move, I’d do the move exactly the way I did it last time.
“In terms of how I reviewed it, analysed it, and with all my experience, and over the years I have been through a lot, I wouldn’t change it.”
BUDAPEST – WHAT A PLACE, WHAT A CIRCUIT!
If you have never been, then you should add it on the bucket list. This is a mega track in an even better city.
The Hungaroring is an old school track, twisty but with overtaking points and plenty of elevation changes.
Never knew much about the latter until running the track, especially the last sector.
Anyway, I digress. This place has served up drama in the past and promises to do the same.
Whether you are Team Hamilton or Team Verstappen, it is going to be a cracker come Sunday.
VERSTAPPEN SETTING THE EARLY PACE
He’s angry, sore and determined to make up for lost points. If you missed his press conference yesterday, Verstappen was still scathing over Hamilton’s move hat caused him to crash at Silverstone.
He is out for revenge and looks in good form, 0.7 seconds quicker than Bottas in P2.
BIG SPIN FOR ALONSO
The birthday boy loses control of his Alpine and spins off track. The Spaniard, who is 40 this weekend, is back in the pits.
PRACTICE ONE
Verstappen has joined the action on the track and is up and running on the timesheet already – 1:19.725, to take an early P1 spot.
Meanwhile, Hamilton’s team-mate Bottas told the Mercedes team the “brake pedal is terribly soft”.
They responded that it should get better soon
PRACTICE ONE
Lewis Hamilton has taken to the track whereas Max Verstappen is still in the garage.
Red Bull usually send their team leader out a little later than most into P1
GREEN LIGHT
Aaaaaaaaand here we go with Practice One.
The cars have filed onto the track of the Hungarian Grand Prix
MATTER OF TIME
Practice One is getting underway during this scorching day in Budapest.
Lewis Hamilton enters the race sat on 99 F1 wins after his triumph at Silverstone.
THAT’S A FIRST
British superstar Lewis Hamilton was spotted arriving at the track of the Hungarian Grand Prix riding a motorcycle.
Hamilton is indeed a jack of all trades but it all comes down to his Mercedes car today
Credit: EPA Credit: EPA GOOD MORNING FROM HUNGARY
Greetings and thank you for joining our live coverage of the Hungarian Grand Prix.
British superstar Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen continue their rivalry following an intense encounter at Silverstone.
The two star drivers collided and Verstappen’s team accused Hamilton of reckless driving before the Mercedes ace won the race.
This is the final race before the summer break and promises immense excitement
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