Hamilton looks for a chance to pressure Antonelli as F1 title race comes to Hungary
It’s a track where cornering ability, not raw power, tends to make the difference, which could suit his Ferrari.“I think we’ve got a car that can compete. Mercedes is still the car to beat, and they won’t be easy to beat this weekend, but I do think we’ve made subtle progress,” Hamilton said this week. George Russell was the best Mercedes in fifth and Antonelli only 13th in a session interrupted by a red flag when Franco Colapinto spun into a barrier.In the first session, Leclerc went fastest by nearly half a second from Max Verstappen of Red Bull, with Hamilton a close third.
- ▪It’s a track where cornering ability, not raw power, tends to make the difference, which could suit his Ferrari.“I think we’ve got a car that can compete.
- ▪Mercedes is still the car to beat, and they won’t be easy to beat this weekend, but I do think we’ve made subtle progress,” Hamilton said this week.
- ▪George Russell was the best Mercedes in fifth and Antonelli only 13th in a session interrupted by a red flag when Franco Colapinto spun into a barrier.In the first session, Leclerc went fastest by nearly half a second from Max Verstappen of
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Open this photo in gallery:Britain's Lewis Hamilton steers his Ferrari during the first practice session ahead of Sunday's Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring racetrack in Mogyorod, near Budapest, Hungary, on Friday.Darko Vojinovic/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountLewis Hamilton has a chance to pile pressure on Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes as the Formula 1 title race heads to Hungary, and there were promising signs Friday as Ferrari seemed to have the pace in practice.Hamilton has won the Hungarian Grand Prix eight times, making it his most successful event besides his home British Grand Prix.
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