Can Ferrari cling onto their early advantage in Hungary?

(opens in a new tab)Sign InSubscribeF1ScheduleResultsStandingsDriversTeamsF1 UnlockedOpen menuFIA if(window.f1MobileDetection.iOSSafari) { var meta = document.createElement("meta"); meta.name = "apple-itunes-app"; meta.content = "app-id=835022598, app-argument=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/practice-debrief-can-ferrari-cling-onto-their-early-advantage-in-hungary.7pMl0yZh1RD5leSoK2B0hT.7pMl0yZh1RD5leSoK2B0hT"; document.head.appendChild(meta); } {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/practice-debrief-can-ferrari-cling-onto-their-early-advantage-in-hungary.7pMl0yZh1RD5leSoK2B0hT","url":"https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/practice-debrief-can-ferrari-cling-onto-their-early-advantage-in-hungary.7pMl0yZh1RD5leSoK2B0hT","mainEntityOfPage":"https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/practice-debrief-can-ferrari-cling-onto-their-early-advantage-in-hungary.7pMl0yZh1RD5leSoK2B0hT","datePublished":"2026-07-24T19:27:47.494Z","dateModified":"2026-07-24T19:27:47.494Z","headline":"PRACTICE DEBRIEF: Can Ferrari cling onto their early advantage in Hungary?","author":"F1","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://media.formula1.com/image/upload/f_auto/q_auto/v1784905820/trackside-images/2026/F1_Grand_Prix_of_Hungary___Practice/2287476266.jpg"},"isAccessibleForFree":"false","publisher":{"@type":"SportsOrganization","@id":"https://www.formula1.com#organization","name":"Formula 1","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://www.formula1.com/etc/designs/fom-website/social/f1-default-share.jpg","width":"480","height":"120"}}}PRACTICE DEBRIEF: Can Ferrari cling onto their early advantage in Hungary?Practice DebriefF1 UnlockedHungaryShow more tagsF1 Correspondent & PresenterLawrence BarrettoFerrari looked like they were in a league of their own on Friday at the Hungaroring as the scarlet cars piloted by Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were quick all day – but can Mercedes, McLaren and Red Bull spoil the party at this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix? And what of Aston Martin's much anticipated B-spec upgrade? I'm not sure anyone believed Ferrari would have a half-a-second advantage over the rest of the pack at the end of the first day of running in Budapest, even if the Italian team did expect to be in a decent position given the tight and twisty characteristics of the Hungarian track. Unlock exclusive F1 content and more with F1 Unlocked. Totally free. Membership gets you closer with: Live like an F1 insider with exclusive access and VIP experiences Member benefits, rewards and offers Leclerc leads Verstappen in Hungary FP1 before Ferrari issueTaponen pips Slater to pole in F3 Hungary QualifyingVerstappen aims to ‘keep momentum going’ after Red Bull gainsPiastri sees ‘a lot up for grabs’ for McLaren in HungaryAntonelli reveals issue he must fix after father’s warningOUR PARTNERSView allDownload the Official F1 AppYour ultimate companion into
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