Oscar Piastri among drivers skipping FP1 at Hungarian Grand Prix

Oscar Piastri, Franco Colapinto and Oliver Bearman will sit out Free Practice 1 at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Teams are using the sessions to meet rookie requirements.

McLaren junior Leonardo Fornaroli will drive Oscar Piastri's car in FP1 at the Hungaroring. The reigning F2 champion previously took part in a session for Lando Norris in Barcelona last month.

Haas will field Toyota protege Ryo Hirakawa in place of Oliver Bearman. Alpine reserve Paul Aron will replace Franco Colapinto for his third FP1 outing of the year.

McLaren is bringing a significant batch of upgrades to the event. F1 teams must run rookies in four FP1 sessions across the season.

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Lewis Hamilton led a Ferrari one-two in the second practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix. He finished ahead of team-mate Charles Leclerc at the Hungaroring.

Formula 2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli will test for Haas at the Spanish circuit this week. The 21-year-old is scheduled to drive last year's car on Wednesday and Thursday as part of a two-day programme.

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Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc set the fastest time in opening practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix. His benchmark of 1m19.075s proved over four tenths quicker than Red Bull's Max Verstappen.

Oscar Piastri avoided any penalty after being summoned by stewards following the Austrian Grand Prix. The McLaren driver had finished fourth at the Red Bull Ring but faced scrutiny over his reconnaissance laps.

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