Norris rebounds from British GP disappointment.
BUDAPEST, Hungary— Having to remind himself of the disappointment from the last round in Great Britain, Lando Norris regained his momentum by taking the quickest lap of the day in practice two for Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix by posting a 1:17:788 ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, who took the morning session.
Norris took his best time in his McLaren midway through the session as Verstappen struggled to find traction. The Briton could never get close to Norris, and he had to settle for the runner-up position.
Sergio Perez was fourth in the other Red Bull, with George Russell and Lewis Hamilton keeping their Mercedes entries close by placing in the top ten in fifth and seventh place, respectively. Kevin Magnussen, who will leave his Haas team at the end of the season, proved his point to other teams, finishing in sixth. Daniel Ricciardo, another driver looking for a seat, placed eighth with his RB. Williams Alex Albon took ninth, and Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso finished tenth.
One of the drivers who failed to place in the top ten in the afternoon session was Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who caused a 20-minute red flag delay when he spun in turn four and damaged his car and the barriers with 42 minutes left in the session.
Coverage for the rest of the weekend for this race will air on ESPN 2 for qualifying, beginning at 10:00 AM on Saturday, with the race on Sunday at 9:00 AM in the Eastern time zone.
