Practice 2 · Hungarian Grand Prix

Hamilton fastest in Practice 2 at the Hungarian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton topped Practice 2 with a 1:18.729, 0.148s clear of Leclerc.

F1 Pit Wall · 24 July 2026

Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) set the pace in Practice 2 at the Hungarian Grand Prix, with a best lap of 1:18.729, 0.148s quicker than Charles Leclerc. Lando Norris was third, 0.499s off the top.

Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull Racing filled the top of the order, with the top 10 covered by 1.524s and five drivers within a second of the fastest time.

All of the top 10 set their best laps on the soft tyre.

Alexander Albon completed the most laps, 33.

Championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli was 13th, 1.964s off the pace.

Practice times don't always tell the full story: teams run different fuel loads and programmes, and the order often changes once qualifying runs begin.

PosDriverTeamBest lapGap
1Lewis HamiltonFerrari1:18.729
2Charles LeclercFerrari1:18.877+0.148s
3Lando NorrisMcLaren1:19.228+0.499s
4Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing1:19.421+0.692s
5George RussellMercedes1:19.662+0.933s
6Isack HadjarRed Bull Racing1:19.800+1.071s
7Liam LawsonRacing Bulls1:20.041+1.312s
8Oscar PiastriMcLaren1:20.101+1.372s
9Nico HülkenbergAudi1:20.125+1.396s
10Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls1:20.253+1.524s

Written automatically from the official timing. Results can change after stewards' decisions.

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