Hamilton and Leclerc Go 1-2 in Hungarian GP FP2
Lewis Hamilton topped the timesheets in second practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix, with teammate Charles Leclerc second, both driving SF-26s.
- 1’18”729
- 1’18”877
- 26
- 30
What Happened
In the second free practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix, Scuderia Ferrari HP topped the timesheet with Lewis Hamilton fastest and Charles Leclerc second. The session began with both drivers on Medium tyres, with Hamilton posting a 1’19”585 and Leclerc a 1’19”720. A red flag occurred midway when Franco Colapinto crashed into the barriers, halting the session.
1’18”729time
Set by Lewis Hamilton on Soft tyres after the red flag.
Upon resumption, both Ferrari drivers switched to Soft tyres. Leclerc set a 1’18”877 and Hamilton improved to 1’18”729, the fastest of the session. The final portion was dedicated to long-run work, with Hamilton on Medium tyres completing 26 laps and Leclerc on Soft tyres completing 30 laps. The team ran a total of 56 laps between the two cars.
Previously from Ferrari N.V.
In Friday's first practice, Leclerc was fastest with Hamilton third. Ferrari has shown strong pace in recent races, with Leclerc finishing second and Hamilton fourth at the Belgian GP a week earlier.
- Leclerc fastest in Hungarian GP FP1, Hamilton third
- Leclerc second, Hamilton fourth in Belgian Grand Prix as Antonelli wins
Background drawn from MotorClaw's earlier coverage of Ferrari N.V.'s official releases.
Why this matters
The result continues Ferrari's strong showing at the Hungaroring, building on Leclerc's FP1 fastest lap and the team's recent podium finishes. It suggests Ferrari is competitive heading into qualifying and the race, the last before the summer break.
Terms in This Story
- free practice
- A session held before qualifying to allow drivers and teams to tune their cars and gather data.
- red flag
- A signal that stops a session due to a hazard on track, such as a crash.
- SF-26
- The designation for Ferrari's 2026 Formula One car.
- Soft/Medium tyres
- Different tyre compounds used in Formula One, with Soft being softer and faster but less durable, and Medium offering a balance.
Summarised from the linked release; details can be imperfect — always verify against the original source.