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Formula 1 Hungarian GP
F1 Hungarian GP: Lando Norris tops FP2 ahead of Oscar Piastri
There was little change at the top in second practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix as Lando Norris once again led a McLaren 1-2
Jake Boxall-Legge
Edited: Aug 1, 2025, 4:25 PM
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Lando Norris closed out Friday's Formula 1 practice sessions with the fastest time in FP2, finishing the session 0.291s ahead of McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri.
The Briton led the times after the opening set of exploratory runs on medium tyres, setting a benchmark of a 1m16.525s on the C4 tyre – a lap that chiselled Piastri off the top of the standings by over 0.15s.
After Norris set that lap, the field made the customary mid-session switch to soft tyres, and Norris' time then fell to Aston Martin's Lance Stroll as the Canadian dug out 0.3s in hand over the McLaren driver with the C5s.
Piastri then uncovered even more time and crossed the 1m16s barrier, setting a 1m15.915s, but Norris once again upstaged his championship-leading team-mate to clock a 1m15.624s and go fastest.
In attempting another tour on the softs, Piastri had a wide moment on the exit of Turn 7, effectively cementing the order up front. The two McLarens almost had a moment at Turn 1, where Norris locked up exiting the pits as Piastri steamed around the outside.
Lance Stroll, Aston Martin Racing
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The field then switched to race runs with all three grades of tyre represented, locking in the top two and the pair was joined by Charles Leclerc, who went up to third – 0.399s off Norris' pace.
Stroll retained position towards the top of the order and went up to fourth, joined by Aston Martin team-mate Fernando Alonso in the top five; the Spaniard missed FP1 through back trouble, which left Felipe Drugovich to take his slot.
Lewis Hamilton was sixth fastest over former team-mate George Russell; the two Mercedes were separated by both Isack Hadjar and Yuki Tsunoda, who found pace over team-mate Max Verstappen – who only placed 14th in the timing order.
Verstappen reported that his car was "undriveable" and said he "can't get any balance" – the Dutchman was placed under investigation for an incident where he threw a towel out of the car, which had been left in his cockpit.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli completed the top 10 over 11th-placed Ollie Bearman, who has finished 11th in a grand prix four times in a row. After missing FP1, Nico Hulkenberg was 12th in the order – Paul Aron replaced the German in FP1, but his session was cut short by a warning light on his dash.
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F1 Hungarian GP results - FP2
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Cla Driver # Chassis Engine Laps Time Interval Tyres km/h 1 L. Norris McLaren 4
McLaren Mercedes 27
1'15.624
S 208.552 2 O. Piastri McLaren 81
McLaren Mercedes 30
+0.291
1'15.915
0.291 S 207.753 3 C. Leclerc Ferrari 16
Ferrari Ferrari 28
+0.399
1'16.023
0.108 S 207.458 4 L. Stroll Aston Martin Racing 18
Aston Martin Mercedes 28
+0.495
1'16.119
0.096 S 207.196 5 F. Alonso Aston Martin Racing 14
Aston Martin Mercedes 25
+0.609
1'16.233
0.114 S 206.886 6 L. Hamilton Ferrari 44
Ferrari Ferrari 28
+0.705
1'16.329
0.096 S 206.626 7 G. Russell Mercedes 63
Mercedes Mercedes 27
+0.793
1'16.417
0.088 S 206.388 8 I. Hadjar Racing Bulls 6
RB Honda 30
+0.803
1'16.427
0.010 S 206.361 9 Y. Tsunoda Red Bull Racing 22
Red Bull Red Bull 30
+0.861
1'16.485
0.058 S 206.205 10
A. Kimi Antonelli Mercedes
12 
Mercedes Mercedes 26
+0.896
1'16.520
0.035 S 206.110 11 O. Bearman Haas F1 Team 87
Haas Ferrari 27
+0.943
1'16.567
0.047 S 205.984 12 N. Hulkenberg Sauber 27
Sauber Ferrari 31
+1.056
1'16.680
0.113 S 205.680 13 E. Ocon Haas F1 Team 31
Haas Ferrari 29
+1.080
1'16.704
0.024 S 205.616 14 M. Verstappen Red Bull Racing 1
Red Bull Red Bull 25
+1.167
1'16.791
0.087 S 205.383 15 L. Lawson Racing Bulls 30
RB Honda 29
+1.188
1'16.812
0.021 S 205.327 16 C. Sainz Williams 55
Williams Mercedes 32
+1.250
1'16.874
0.062 S 205.161 17 G. Bortoleto Sauber 5
Sauber Ferrari 29
+1.322
1'16.946
0.072 S 204.969 18 A. Albon Williams 23
Williams Mercedes 30
+1.397
1'17.021
0.075 S 204.770 19 P. Gasly Alpine 10
Alpine Renault 25
+1.419
1'17.043
0.022 S 204.711 20 F. Colapinto Alpine 43
Alpine Renault 29
+1.535
1'17.159
0.116 S 204.403 View full results
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