F1 Hungarian Grand Prix practice results today: Hamilton struggles as Verstappen outpaced by rivals

Max Verstappen had set the second-fastest time in both sessions on Friday and was again close to the top of the timesheet on Saturday, but was comfortably beaten by a pair of flying McLarens.

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Charles Leclerc’s dramatic crash from FP2 was not repeated. The session was relatively calm, with no virtual safety cars or red flags. Lewis Hamilton did cause a brief yellow flag when he spun in the same place as his 2025 teammate.

A number of drivers struggled with braking in the first corner, locking up and running a bit too wide, with Pierre Gasly’s Alpine in particular causing a lot of flat spots.

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F1 FP3 Results: 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix

1. Lando Norris (McLaren) – 1:16.098 sec
2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – +0.044s
3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – +0.281s
4. George Russel (Mercedes) – +0.466s
5. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) – +0.541s
6. Daniel Ricciardo (VCARB) – +0.554s
7. Alex Albon (Williams) – +0.563s
8. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas) – +0.598s
9. Yuki Tsunoda (VCARB) – +0.646s
10. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) – +0.688s
11. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – +0.705s
12. Valtteri Bottas (Kick Sauber) – +0.706s
13. Sergio Perez (Red Bull) – +0.856s
14. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – +0.903s
15. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – +0.987s
16. Logan Sargeant (Williams) – +1.070s
17. Zhou Guanyu (Kick Sauber) – +1.193s
18. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – +1.401s
19. Kevin Magnussen (Haas) – +1.409s
20. Esteban Ocon (Alpine) – +1.477s

Who is the current F1 world champion?

Red Bull star Max Verstappen is the reigning F1 world champion. The Dutchman has won a total of three world titles.

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