Carlos Sainz Jnr has been given an official warning by the Hungarian Grand Prix stewards for impeding Max Verstappen in first practice. The stewards said Sainz braked early on the racing line approaching Turn 12 as Verstappen came up behind on a push lap, forcing Verstappen to move right to avoid a collision. Sainz told the stewards he did not hear his engineer’s warnings because his radio cable was disconnected, and that he was braking early to warm his brakes. Verstappen said he was surprised but “did not consider the incident to be dangerous”, and the stewards issued only a warning because it happened in practice and “did not in fact endanger” Verstappen.



Lewis Hamilton ensured Ferrari topped both of Friday's practice sessions, ending the day almost half a second faster than any of the team’s rivals.






P1) Lewis Hamilton - 1:18.729 P2) Charles Leclerc: +0.148 P3) Lando Norris: +0.499 P4) Max Verstappen: +0.692 P5) George Russell: +0.933 P6) Isack Hadjar: +1.071 P7) Liam Lawson: +1.312 P8) Oscar Piastri: +1.372 P9) Nico Hulkenberg: +1.396 P10) Arvid Lindblad: +1.524 P11) Gabriel Bortoleto: +1.745 P12) Esteban Ocon: +1.828 P13) Kimi Antonelli: +1.964 P14) Pierre Gasly: +2.087 P15) Oliver Bearman: +2.221 P16) Alexander Albon: +2.244 P17) Carlos Sainz Jnr: +2.697 P18) Valtteri Bottas: +2.713 P19) Fernando Alonso: +2.990 P20) Sergio Perez: +3.063 P21) Franco Colapinto: +3.802 P22) Lance Stroll - -


Franco Colapinto crashed at the final corner of the Hungaroring in a collision that destroyed the rear end of his Alpine.


Get the full feed, faster alerts, and the stories worth following on your phone.