Oscar Piastri continued McLaren’s stronghold over the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix weekend by topping the final practice session at the Hungaroring, narrowly ahead of teammate Lando Norris and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. As teams shifted their full focus to Qualifying preparation, the McLaren duo were among the first to hit the track in FP3, though both returned to the pits without registering a timed lap, contributing to a slow start to the session. The action only really began in the second half, as soft-tyre runs started and the times tumbled in the final major tune-up before the all-important grid battle.
What To Know?
- Oscar Piastri went fastest in FP3 with a 1:14.916, 0.032s clear of Norris.
- Max Verstappen finished 12th, still unhappy with Red Bull’s handling.
- Leclerc’s push lap went off-track, but he still claimed P3 for Ferrari.
Red Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda briefly went fastest on mediums, despite complaining of oversteer, while teammate Max Verstappen—still chasing stability—put in an early soft-tyre lap of 1:16.547, only to be quickly displaced by George Russell and Leclerc. The Ferrari man looked to be on a flyer, going purple in the first two sectors, but a slight off at Turn 12 lost him time, his effort still enough for P1 temporarily, before Piastri reclaimed the top spot with a 1:14.916. Norris improved late in the session with a storming final sector but ended 0.032s short of his teammate, as the McLaren pair locked out the top two for the third consecutive session of the weekend.
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Further back, Lewis Hamilton delivered a much-needed boost in form with P4, followed by Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli. Fernando Alonso completed the top six, having shaken off the back injury that kept him sidelined in FP1.
Gabriel Bortoleto continued to impress for Sauber in seventh, while Lance Stroll, George Russell, and Nico Hulkenberg completed the top ten. Verstappen again struggled for grip and balance, finishing 12th and describing his Red Bull as “ploughing into understeer.” The session wasn’t without incident, as Isack Hadjar spun into the run-off late on, prompting yellow flags, and several drivers—such as Albon and Tsunoda—faced traffic or balance frustrations during their flying laps.
The session ended with all 20 cars separated by under 1.5 seconds, setting up what promises to be a tightly fought qualifying battle.
2025 Hungarian GP FP3 Results
2025 Hungarian Grand Prix FP3, 2 August 2025
| POS. | NO. | DRIVER | TEAM | TIME / GAP | LAPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:14.916 | 16 |
| 2 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | +0.032s | 19 |
| 3 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +0.399s | 16 |
| 4 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | +0.768s | 17 |
| 5 | 12 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | +0.829s | 17 |
| 6 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | +0.878s | 18 |
| 7 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | +0.912s | 21 |
| 8 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | +0.924s | 16 |
| 9 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | +1.062s | 18 |
| 10 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | +1.109s | 20 |
| 11 | 87 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | +1.211s | 16 |
| 12 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | +1.246s | 18 |
| 13 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | +1.331s | 20 |
| 14 | 30 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | +1.455s | 20 |
| 15 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | +1.526s | 18 |
| 16 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams | +1.614s | 19 |
| 17 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | +1.615s | 17 |
| 18 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | +1.654s | 22 |
| 19 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | +1.962s | 19 |
| 20 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | +2.040s | 17 |
Race Guide
Race: 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix
Season: 2025 F1 World Championship
Race weekend: 1 August 2025 – 3 August 2025
Race date: Sunday, 3 August 2025
Race start time: 15:00 local time
Circuit: Hungaroring
Laps: 70
Circuit length: 4.381km
2024 winner: Oscar Piastri
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