Charles Leclerc set the pace in the opening practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix, though his day ended earlier than expected when an issue with his Ferrari emerged late in the session.
According to ESPN, Leclerc was the driver to beat throughout the first practice at the Hungaroring before the problem forced him to stop in the closing stages. Despite not completing the session, his time held up as the quickest of the day.
The session gave Ferrari and Leclerc reason for confidence heading into the rest of the race weekend, even with questions remaining about whatever caused the car to stop. The nature of the issue was not specified, but the timing meant Leclerc lost potential running time that teams typically use to gather data and fine-tune setups.
The Hungarian Grand Prix weekend continues with further practice sessions before qualifying and Sunday's race.
