Hungarian GP: Fastest Nicholas Latifi for Williams in Wet Three before qualifying
Nicholas Latifi topped practice for the first time in F1 as driver Williams took advantage of the dry run to get ahead of Charles Leclerc; Watch Hungary GP Qualifiers live on Sky Sports F1 from 2:30pm on Saturday
Last updated: 30/07/22 1:28 pm
Nicholas Latifi made a big surprise when driver Williams took advantage of the dry track to beat Charles Leclerc with the fastest time in the final match at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Ferrari’s Leclerc topped the timesheet for most of the session, but in a frantic four-minute final after a red flag was triggered by Sebastian Vettel crashing into a fence, Latifi was able to do it. for my intermediate tires to work extremely well.
It was the first time Latifi, the only driver yet to score a World Championship point this season, topped an F1 practice session, with a score of 1:41,480 beating Leclerc in 0.6 seconds.
Alexander Albon highlighted Williams’ ability in the wet, finishing third, while World Championships frontman Max Verstappen finished fourth despite choosing to run much less than the majority of drivers.
Leclerc, who survived his own scare shooting in Round 3, appeared to maintain the advantage he held against Red Bull in dry conditions on Friday, but a forecast is uncertain. for the rest of Saturday will set up a potentially thrilling elimination session.
Despite George Russell climbing to fifth in the final leg, Mercedes still struggled to generate tire temperatures in wet and cooler conditions, with Lewis Hamilton down to 11th place after the repeat expressing disapproval. Disappointed in his team’s performance.
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