Positive start for Hamilton as he leads in Hungarian FP1
F1 Grand Prix, GP Hungary, Hungaroring
As the Hungarian GP gets underway on a hot Friday morning McLaren's Lewis Hamilton takes the initiative and leads the pack to fend off Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso. Noticeable events during the first practice session were Mark Webbers shunt at turn nine and Alonso's car fire, although neither were serious and both were able to return to the pits.
Results
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:23.350 | - | 19 |
| 2 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Rbr-Renault | 1:23.564 | 0.214 | 24 |
| 3 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:23.642 | 0.292 | 29 |
| 4 | 2 | Mark Webber | Rbr-Renault | 1:23.666 | 0.316 | 12 |
| 5 | 4 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:23.772 | 0.422 | 20 |
| 6 | 6 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:24.115 | 0.765 | 25 |
| 7 | 8 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:24.250 | 0.900 | 22 |
| 8 | 7 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:24.369 | 1.019 | 20 |
| 9 | 17 | Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:24.620 | 1.270 | 24 |
| 10 | 10 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 1:25.093 | 1.743 | 22 |
| 11 | 16 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:25.113 | 1.763 | 21 |
| 12 | 15 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 1:25.336 | 1.986 | 22 |
| 13 | 14 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:25.357 | 2.007 | 17 |
| 14 | 11 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams-Cosworth | 1:25.836 | 2.486 | 24 |
| 15 | 9 | Bruno Senna | Renault | 1:25.855 | 2.505 | 25 |
| 16 | 18 | Sebastien Buemi | Str-Ferrari | 1:25.890 | 2.540 | 28 |
| 17 | 19 | Jaime Alguersuari | Str-Ferrari | 1:26.099 | 2.749 | 36 |
| 18 | 12 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Cosworth | 1:26.124 | 2.774 | 25 |
| 19 | 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus-Renault | 1:26.878 | 3.528 | 26 |
| 20 | 21 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus-Renault | 1:27.352 | 4.002 | 21 |
| 21 | 24 | Timo Glock | Virgin-Cosworth | 1:28.533 | 5.183 | 30 |
| 22 | 25 | Jerome d'Ambrosio | Virgin-Cosworth | 1:28.903 | 5.553 | 22 |
| 23 | 23 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Hrt-Cosworth | 1:29.059 | 5.709 | 24 |
| 24 | 22 | Daniel Ricciardo | Hrt-Cosworth | 1:29.904 | 6.554 | 26 |
