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Friday Practice Underway at Hungarian GP; ESPN Sets Qualifying and Race Times

With a 16-point cushion in the standings, Piastri arrives in Hungary ahead of F1’s summer break.

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Overview

  • Two practice sessions ran Friday at the Hungaroring, kicking off FP1 at 1:30 p.m. CEST and FP2 at 5 p.m. ahead of Saturday’s FP3 and qualifying.
  • ESPN will air qualifying on Saturday at 9:55 a.m. ET on ESPN2 and the Grand Prix on Sunday at 8:55 a.m. ET on ESPN, with driver tracker and onboard camera feeds on ESPN+ and Disney+.
  • Oscar Piastri leads the drivers’ championship by 16 points over teammate Lando Norris after his Belgian GP win, positioning McLaren at the front of the title fight.
  • Last year’s Hungarian GP saw Piastri win and McLaren claim its first one-two finish since 2021, with Lewis Hamilton logging his 200th career podium.
  • Round 14 at the Hungaroring serves as the final race before F1’s annual summer shutdown, making results here pivotal for second-half momentum.