At first glance, Ferrari enjoyed an impressive day of practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The Scuderia dominated both Friday sessions with an advantage of around half a second over their closest challengers. However, appearances are deceptive, as the competitive order actually seems to be much closer than the timesheets suggest.
The long runs with high fuel loads at the end of the second practice session painted a completely different picture. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli, who had to abandon his soft-tyre qualifying simulation after a red flag and a mistake on his second attempt, comfortably produced the strongest long-run pace of the entire field.
