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Checo Pérez, third in the last empty of Hungary;  Hamilton Domino

Checo Pérez, third in the last empty of Hungary; Hamilton Domino

EFEJuly 22, 2023, 08:36Reading: two minutes.

In his best twenty laps, Hamilton covered 4381 meters of the Hungarian track in 1 minute 17 seconds 811 thousandths.

English Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)Seven-time world champion Formula Onewas fastest in the last free practice of Hungarian Grand Prix The 11th edition of the World Cup is being held at the Hungaroring Stadium, on the outskirts of Budapest Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) And Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) They celebrated the eighth and ninth times, respectively.

In his best twenty laps, Hamilton He covered 4381 meters of the Hungarian track in 1 minute 17 seconds and 811 thousandths, 250 less than Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – the distinguished leader of the World Cup – and 263 ahead of his teammate, Mexican Sergio PerezHe finished second in the championship with 99 points and who, like his predecessors, delivered his best 25 laps with the soft compound tyre.

Sainz5th in the World Championship, he spun 29 times and in his best attempt, on soft tyres, it was 423 thousandths of a Hamiltonin a sunny session that ended with 25 degrees Celsius and 47 degrees on the asphalt.

Alonsowho returned to the scene of his first of his 32 victories – in nearly twenty years -, completed, like most, his best lap on the soft tyre.

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The Asturian double world champion (2005 and 2006), third in the championship, repeated the course twenty times as he would look for the long-awaited ’33’ and on his fastest lap he was 539 thousandths behind Hamilton.

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Qualifying, which will require the starting grid for Sunday’s race – scheduled for 70 laps, to complete a 306.6km route.