Carlos Sainz aimed to be the only Spanish illusion in free 1 of the Hungary Grand Prixbut a problem to stop in preparation before looking for time ruined his quick lap and ended thirteenth in training without Fernando Alonso. The Asturian did not run for a back injury that drags from Belgiumbut it will go up to Aston Martin in the next session almost with total security (17:00).
Sainz had good time, he got third with hard, but before his attempt with soft Williams in it Formula 1 2025 World. A practice that dominated Lando Norris (1: 16,052), not without scares for wheel locks and track exits, and Oscar Plastriwinner in Spa, second. The same podium of the last race, with the McLaren changed and Charles Leclerc In third position. Eye because the improvements of Ferrari in it Hungaroring They are promising.
Max Verstappen finished ninth, and Sainz, who failed to close clean turn with the soft tire, concluded thirteenth as we say. Alonso, meanwhile, left his place to Felipe Drugovichbut it will be in the seconds free after sending your back pain. After establishing the first references in Hungaroring, with half of the grill with the middle tire and with the other betting on the hard compound, Norris emerged to sign the first big chrono of the session, even below the best times of the Hungarian layout.
Even so, his 1: 16,837 earned him to stay as the fastest pilot in Ecuador de los Libres 1, before a yellow flag interrupted calm on track after Eston Paul Aronreserve pilot Alpine rolling with Sauber It was due to the escape of curve 13 because of mechanical problems in its car.
Sainz stays halfway and waits more in Hungary
It was then that soft gums made their appearance and the reference times began to reduce. Leclerc beat Norris's mark for only 47 thousandths, while his former partner in Ferrari Sainz got off track in curve 1 in his first attempted back thrown, although without consequences for his Williams.
Not a couple of minutes took Norris to overcome Leclerc's time, with a 1: 16,052 that became the best morning mark in Hungaroring. The last minutes were consumed without moving the final positions. After the McLaren and the Monegasco, Isack Hadjar y Lewis Hamilton completed the Top 5. Oliver Bearman, Kimi Antonelli, George RussellVerstappen Y Lance Stroll With the other Aston Martin closed the top ten positions.
