Budapest (AFP)

France's Pierre Gasly (Red Bull) set the fastest time of the 2nd free practice session of the Hungarian Grand Prix, 12th round of the Formula 1 World Championship, on Friday at the Hungaroring (4,381 km) in Budapest.

However, there are few lessons to be learned from this session, cars having taken the track very little because of the rain.

However, in the very first minutes, an accident was reported for Alexander Albon of Thailand (Toro Rosso), who severely damaged the entire left flank of his car.

The Briton Lando Norris (McLaren) was the victim of a hydraulic leak quickly contained by his mechanics.

Between free practice 1 and 2, their team had already been forced to change the engine of his teammate Carlos Sainz Jr because of a problem of water pressure. This change, expected no matter what happens at the end of the day, will not result in a penalty, this second power unit having already been used.

Free Practice 3 is scheduled for Saturday from 12:00 to 13:00 (10:00 to 11:00 GMT) and qualifying from 15:00 to 16:00 (13:00 to 14:00). Thunderstorms are expected during the day.

. 2nd free practice session:

Pierre Gasly (FRA / Red Bull-Honda) 1: 17.854 (16 laps)

Max Verstappen (NED / Red Bull-Honda) 1: 17.909 (12)

Lewis Hamilton (GBR / Mercedes) 1: 17.995 (15)

Valtteri Bottas (FIN / Mercedes) 1: 18.184 (18)

Daniel Ricciardo (AUS / Renault) 1: 18.597 (13)

Kimi Raikkonen (FIN / Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari) 1: 18.682 (25)

Charles Leclerc (MON / Ferrari) 1: 18.852 (21)

Nico Hülkenberg (GER / Renault) 1: 18.892 (14)

Antonio Giovinazzi (ITA / Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari) 1: 18.909 (25)

Daniil Kvyat (RUS / Toro Rosso-Honda) 1: 18.957 (22)

Romain Grosjean (FRA / Haas-Ferrari) 1: 19.149 (19)

Kevin Magnussen (DEN / Haas-Ferrari) 1: 19.178 (21)

Sebastian Vettel (GER / Ferrari) 1: 19.254 (24)

Carlos Sainz Jr. (ESP / McLaren-Renault) 1: 19.398 (22)

Sergio Perez (MEX / Racing Point-Mercedes) 1: 19.721 (13)

Lance Stroll (CAN / Racing Point-Mercedes) 1: 19.774 (14)

George Russell (GBR / Williams-Mercedes) 1: 19.889 (14)

Lando Norris (GBR / McLaren-Renault) 1: 20.401 (6)

Robert Kubica (POL / Williams-Mercedes) 1: 20.439 (15)

Alexander Albon (THA / Toro Rosso-Honda) untimed (2)

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