If the weather was mild during this session with sunny conditions, 25 degrees in the air and 42 degrees on the track, another event disrupted the conditions on the track. The session started with a 10-minute delay due to an incident during the previous Formula 2 session. An engine failure caused an oil spill on a portion of turn number 5, thus shortening the free practice session 3. This decision to shorten the session greatly displeased the drivers and teams as this session is the prelude to the preparation for qualifications. <\/p>\n
\nSAFETY CAR DEPLOYED (LAP 35\/37)<\/p>\n
Ralph Boschung’s engine gives way just a few laps from the finish#HungarianGP<\/a> \ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddfa #F2<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/RFqIpRUfkA<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Formula 2 (@FIA_F2) 3 ao\u00fbt 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The drivers set off on a track sprinkled with absorbent compound, creating large clouds of dust with each pass. The top teams thus decided not to take off until the track conditions improved.<\/p>\n
\nNobody forecasted snow on Turn 4? \u2603\ufe0f#F1<\/a> #HungarianGP<\/a> \ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddfa pic.twitter.com\/csfsCzgRMj<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Formula 1 (@F1) 3 ao\u00fbt 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
McLaren set the pace for this session with a lap time of 1:18.705 by Lando Norris. A time that Charles Leclerc immediately beat by 0.4 seconds. The teams focused primarily on qualifying lap simulations. Indeed, starting position is crucial on the Hungarian circuit where overtaking opportunities are limited.<\/p>\n
Vettel, very much off the pace, claimed he could no longer recognize his car, as it is so difficult to handle in turns, while speaking to his engineers over the radio.<\/p>\n
After topping the timesheet for the first 15 minutes of the session, Ferrari saw a flying Max Verstappen emerge on worn soft tires to set a time of 1:17.035.<\/p>\n
The Dutchman hasn’t stopped surprising us. After getting into a new car, he set the first track record at 1:16.097 before it was beaten in the final seconds of the session by Lewis Hamilton.<\/p>\n
\nCLASSIFICIATION: END OF FP3<\/p>\n
Lewis Hamilton ends the third practice session fastest at the Hungaroring, but the chasing pack are not far behind \ud83e\uddd0#F1<\/a> #HungarianGP<\/a> \ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddfa pic.twitter.com\/I6LObZRcBm<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Formula 1 (@F1) 3 ao\u00fbt 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Witness to great competition among the top teams, the records in the 3 sectors are shared respectively by the Ferrari, Red Bull, and Mercedes teams.<\/p>\n
\nFASTEST SECTORS \ud83d\ude80<\/p>\n
FP3’s three fastest drivers share the Fastest Sectors spoils<\/p>\n
Qualifying promises to be exciting! \ud83d\ude03#F1<\/a> #HungarianGP<\/a> \ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddfa pic.twitter.com\/F1VMnNcp7f<\/a><\/p>\n