Hamilton fastest in practice for F1 Hungarian Grand Prix

TIL Desk Sports/ Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) has been the quickest around the Hungaroring in free practice for the 2019 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Hungary. The British five-time world champion had a best lap of 1:17.233 in Free Practice 1, followed by Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and Germany”s Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) on Friday.

Though he dropped to third in a rainy FP2, Hamilton”s earlier performance held up as the best of the day. Verstappen, winner of last Sunday”s German Grand Prix, retained second place in FP2, behind French teammate Pierre Gasly.

Mercedes came in the last race before the summer break determined to recover from Sunday”s debacle in Hockenheim, which the German automaker intended as a celebration of its 150 years in Motorsport. Instead, Hamilton barely finished in the top 10 and his teammate, Valtteri Bottas of Finland, was one of four drivers to crash out in the rain.