Piastres are the fastest on Saturday morning.
Sunny. Dry. Air +27…28°C, Track +47…51°C.
Saturday's practice was helpful. Many encountered issues the day before — settings for maximum downforce are rarely used during the season, and the track configuration along with the hot weather added questions.
Teams continued working on setups, focusing on qualifying — at Hungaroring, overtaking is difficult, and starting position is very important, especially since the weather forecast for race day does not rule out rain.
There were no incidents. Leclerc kept his car from going off at Turn 12, Berman, Elbon, and Tsunoda went off track without consequences to their cars.
At the end of the session, everyone switched to Soft tires and ran a series of laps in qualifying mode. Many improved, Lawson spun but continued driving.
Oscar Piastri posted the best time, completing a lap in 1:14.916, three hundredths faster than his teammate.
Third part of free practice
Driver
Team
Time
Difference
Laps
1. O. Piastri
McLaren
1:14.916
-
14
2. L. Norris
McLaren
1:14.948
+0.032
17
3. S. Leclerc
Ferrari
1:15.315
+0.399
13
4. L. Hamilton
Ferrari
1:15.684
+0.768
14
5. K. Antunelli
Mercedes
1:15.745
+0.829
14
6. F. Alonso
Aston Martin
1:15.794
+0.878
14
7. L. Stroll
Aston Martin
1:15.828
+0.912
17
8. D. Russell
Mercedes
1:15.840
+0.924
14
9. G. Bortolotto
Sauber
1:15.978
+1.062
16
10. N. Hulkenberg
Sauber
1:16.025
+1.109
18
11. O. Berman
Haas
1:16.127
+1.211
14
12. M. Verstappen
Red Bull
1:16.162
+1.246
15
13. L. Lawson
Racing Bulls
1:16.371
+1.455
18
14. K. Sainz
Williams
1:16.442
+1.526
15
15. F. Colapinto
Alpine
1:16.480
+1.564
17
16. A. Elbon
Williams
1:16.530
+1.614
17
17. E. Ocon
Haas
1:16.531
+1.615
15
18. P. Gasly
Alpine
1:16.570
+1.654
18
19. Y. Tsunoda
Red Bull
1:16.878
+1.962
15
20. A. Hajar
Racing Bulls
1:16.956
+2.040
15
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