F1: Latifi tops soaking wet final practice for Hungarian GP
Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc spun on the wet Hungaroring track Saturday morning for final practice ahead of qualifying, but back marker Nicholas Latifi, snuck in a quick lap late in the session on a slightly drying track to top all drivers.
Latifi’s one claim to fame in F1 came at the expense of Charles Leclerc who was fastest most of the session.
Does that make Latifi favorite for pole? Maybe not – but the Canadian is enjoying the moment. He is told he has finished P1 and remarks “I did? Wonder if that clapping was for me.”
Latifi’s time of 1m41.480s was 0.661s faster than Leclerc and 0.901s faster than Alex Albon.
Max Verstappen and George Russell rounded out the top-5.
It started wet, it ended wet and in between there was all sorts of chaos. A spin for Gasly, great saves from Leclerc and Alonso, and a fair few teams struggling for tire warm up.
Practice 3 Results
| POS | NO | DRIVER | CAR | TIME | GAP | LAPS |
| 1 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | 1:41.480 | +0.000 | 17 |
| 2 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:42.141 | +0.661s | 13 |
| 3 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 1:42.381 | +0.901s | 18 |
| 4 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:43.205 | +1.725s | 9 |
| 5 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:43.434 | +1.954s | 13 |
| 6 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | 1:43.570 | +2.090s | 15 |
| 7 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:43.589 | +2.109s | 14 |
| 8 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 1:43.743 | +2.263s | 12 |
| 9 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:44.178 | +2.698s | 14 |
| 10 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | 1:44.655 | +3.175s | 19 |
| 11 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:44.832 | +3.352s | 11 |
| 12 | 47 | Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | 1:45.156 | +3.676s | 17 |
| 13 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 1:45.570 | +4.090s | 16 |
| 14 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren Mercedes | 1:45.624 | +4.144s | 10 |
| 15 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:45.638 | +4.158s | 16 |
| 16 | 24 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | 1:45.691 | +4.211s | 17 |
| 17 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri Honda | 1:45.850 | +4.370s | 16 |
| 18 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | 1:45.930 | +4.450s | 20 |
| 19 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri Honda | 1:46.091 | +4.611s | 17 |
| 20 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:48.240 | +6.760s | 10 |