BUDAPEST: Lando Norris lapped 0.019 of a second quicker than Formula One championship leader Oscar Piastri as the McLaren pair finished one-two in first practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Friday.

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Norris, 16 points behind his Australian teammate going into the last race before the August break, lapped the Hungaroring with a best time of one minute 16.052 seconds with the soft tires on a sunny afternoon.

The Briton was on pole at the circuit last year in a race won by Piastri, his first victory in F1.

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was third fastest, 0.217 off the pace, with Racing Bulls’ French rookie Isack Hadjar in fourth.