Ferrari's Hamilton and Leclerc lead Hungarian GP practice

Ferrari drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc dominated Friday's practice sessions for the Hungarian Grand Prix, signaling the team's strong potential at a circuit where Hamilton holds a record eight victories. Hamilton set the fastest time of the day in the second session, leading a one-two finish for the Scuderia.

In the afternoon's Free Practice 2, Hamilton lapped the Hungaroring in one minute 18.729 seconds, edging out teammate Leclerc by 0.148 seconds. McLaren's reigning world champion Lando Norris was third, nearly half a second off the pace, followed by Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Mercedes' George Russell. The session was interrupted by a red flag when Alpine's Franco Colapinto spun and hit the barriers at the final corner, though the driver was unhurt.

Earlier, Leclerc had topped the opening practice with a time of 1:19.075, nearly half a second clear of Verstappen, with Hamilton completing the top three. Leclerc's session ended prematurely when his Ferrari slowed with a suspected mechanical issue. The first practice was also halted by a red flag after Aston Martin's Lance Stroll spun due to an apparent rear suspension failure on his heavily upgraded car. Stroll...