Nicholas Latifi tops a practice session for the first time in F1 as the Williams driver takes advantage of a drying track to top Charles Leclerc; Watch Hungarian GP Qualifying live on Sky Sports F1 from 2:30pm on Saturday
Last Updated: 30/07/22 1:28pm
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Nicholas Latifi took advantage of the improving conditions in Hungary to set the fastest time of Practice Three!
Nicholas Latifi sprung a major surprise as the Williams driver took advantage of a drying track to beat Charles Leclerc to the fastest time in final practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Ferrari’s Leclerc had topped the timesheet for much of the session, but during a frantic four-minute finale that followed a red flag triggered by Sebastian Vettel crashing into the barrier, Latifi was able to get his intermediate tyres working extremely well.
It’s the first time Latifi, who is the only driver yet to score a World Championship point this season, has topped an F1 practice session, with his 1:41.480 beating Leclerc by 0.6s.
Alexander Albon underlined Williams’ ability in the wet, finishing third, while World Championship leader Max Verstappen was fourth despite opting to do far less running than the majority of drivers.
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Sebastian Vettel finds the barrier at Turn 10 and brings out the red flag in Practice 3.
Leclerc, who survived a scare of his own as he spun at Turn 3, appeared to maintain the advantage he had held over Red Bull in dry conditions on Friday, but an uncertain forecast for the remainder of Saturday sets up a potentially thrilling qualifying session.
Although George Russell climbed to fifth in the closing stages, Mercedes struggled to generate tyre temperature in the damp and cooler conditions, with Lewis Hamilton down in 11th after repeating expressing frustration at his team’s performance.
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