Max Verstappen gathered a 1m16.547s on softs shortly after Lance Stroll went to the top of the times, before the Dutchman's lap was then overcome by Charles Leclerc's 1m16.406s. The Monegasque's spell at the top was short as George Russell went 0.094s faster, but Oscar Piastri then rounded his first soft-tyre lap with a 1m16.240s.

Oscar Piastri is happy to be back in Hungary this week after taking his first career Formula 1 win there a year ago

McLaren's fairness towards both Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris could make it harder to challenge polesitter Charles Leclerc at the Hungaroring