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Norris Outpaces Piastri as McLaren Dominates Hungarian GP Practice

Friday’s practice sessions underscored McLaren’s pace advantage over rivals ahead of Saturday’s qualifying session.

Hungaroring aerial view, 2024
Yuki Tsunoda of Japan and Oracle Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing talk to the crowd on the fan stage prior to the Sprint ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Belgium at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on July 26, 2025 in Spa, Belgium.

Overview

  • Lando Norris led FP1 at the Hungaroring with a 1:16.052 lap, beating championship leader Oscar Piastri by 0.019 seconds.
  • Norris completed a practice double by topping FP2 in 1:15.624, extending his margin over Piastri to 0.291 seconds.
  • Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was the fastest non-McLaren driver in both sessions, finishing roughly two to four tenths off the McLaren benchmark.
  • Max Verstappen labored to 14th in FP2, calling his Red Bull “undriveable” and leaving Red Bull searching for balance improvements.
  • Fernando Alonso missed FP1 due to a back injury, with reserve Felipe Drugovich stepping in and recording 16th-fastest time.