BUDAPEST, Hungary -- Ferrari finished the opening day of this week's Hungaroring test 2.5s clear of the rest of the field thanks to a lap on hyper-soft tyres from test driver Antonio Giovinazzi.
Giovinazzi had set the fastest time of the morning but improved by over two seconds in the afternoon to a 1:15.648 using the softest tyre in Pirelli's range. The time was faster than any lap set over the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend, although it should be noted that the hyper-soft compound wasn't on offer and qualifying on Saturday was wet.
A rain storm ahead of the final hour of Tuesday's test limited running towards the end of the day and ensured Giovinazzi's fastest lap remained safe at the top of the timesheets.