Lewis Hamilton continued to top the times ahead of his Mercedes team-mate and championship leader Nico Rosberg in Friday’s second free practice session for this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix.
The 29-year-old Briton, who is seeking to complete a hat-trick of wins and claim a record fifth victory at the Hungaroring to cut into Rosberg’s 14-points lead, clocked a best lap in one minute and 24.482 seconds.
This lifted him 0.238 seconds clear of the German, who seemed at a loss at times as to how he could claw back any of Hamilton’s apparent advantage on one of his favourite circuits.
Four-time champion Sebastian Vettel was third, six-tenths off the pace, in his RedBull ahead of two-time champion Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, who was nine-tenths adrift.
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