HUNGARORING -- After topping FP1, Daniel Ricciardo continued Red Bull's strong start to the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend by keeping himself P1 for the afternoon session, which saw the top three teams split by just 0.201s.
Red Bull is expected to fare well at the Hungaroring -- a circuit less power sensitive than the last four Formula One has visited -- and Friday's pace suggests the team is well-placed to challenge championship contenders Mercedes and Ferrari this weekend. Ricciardo's benchmark time was a 1:18.455, putting him 0.183s clear of Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel. Valtteri Bottas finished just 0.018s behind, suggesting there will be a tight fight for pole position come Saturday afternoon.