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Max third in Hungary opening session

Published on 27 July 2018 by Stefan Meens

Max Verstappen finished third in the first free practice session of the Hungarian Grand Prix. Aston Martin Red Bull Racing team mate Daniel Ricciardo was quickest ahead of Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari).

At 11am local time, FP1 gets underway at the Hungaroring. Antonio Giovinazzi, enjoying another Friday outing for Sauber, is the first out on track. Daniel Ricciardo is the first driver setting a time.

The session follows the usual FP1 pattern with the drivers using the slowest compound for the weekend (Medium) in the first half an hour before switching to faster rubber later on in the session.

Apart from Marcus Ericsson’s slide in the final corner, the Sauber only narrowly escapes a crash into the barriers, most drivers keep it clean. Max has a spin at the first corner but is able to continue without any issues. The same goes for Scuderia Toro Rosso’s Brendon Hartley, who spins in the dying seconds of the session in the last corner, with no concequences.

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Results first free practice Hungary:

posdriverteamtimelaps
1Daniel RicciardoRICRed Bull Racing TAG Heuer1:17.613
2Sebastian VettelVETFerrari1:17.692+0.079s
3Max VerstappenVERRed Bull Racing TAG Heuer1:17.701+0.088s
4Kimi RäikkönenRAIFerrari1:17.948+0.335s
5Lewis HamiltonHAMMercedes1:18.036+0.423s
6Valteri BottasBOTMercedes1:18.470+0.857s
7Romain GrosjeanGROHaas Ferrari1:18.975+1.362s
8Nico HulkenbergHULRenault1:19.025+1.412s
9Carlos SainzSAIRenault1:19.128+1.515s
10Kevin MagnussenMAGHaas Ferrari1:19.187+1.574s
11Pierre GaslyGASScuderia Toro Rosso Honda1:19.352+1.739s
12Fernando AlonsoALOMcLaren Renault1:19.690+2.077s
13Brendon HartleyHARScuderia Toro Rosso Honda1:19.841+2.228s
14Lance StrollSTRWilliams Mercedes1:20.012+2.399s
15Esteban OconOCOForce India Mercedes1:20.065+2.452s
16Stoffel VandoorneVANMcLaren Renault1:20.151+2.538s
17Sergio PerezPERForce India Mercedes1:20.159+2.546s
18Antonio GiovinazziGIOSauber Ferrari1:20.293+2.680s
19Sergey SirotkinSIRWilliams Mercedes1:20.307+2.694s
20Marcus EricssonERISauber Ferrari1:20.697+3.084s