Latifi shock pacesetter in wet final Hungarian GP practice

Nicholas Latifi pulled a surprise as he set the quickest time during a rain-hit final practice session ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Heavy rain prior to the session left the circuit wet though conditions improved throughout the hour, allowing drivers to take on Intermediates for the final few minutes, following a red-flag period for Sebastian Vettel’s minor off.

Latifi moved to the front with a time of 1:41.480s, leaving him 0.661s clear of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who had earlier escaped undamaged following a full 360 spin through Turn 3.

The Williams driver is the only full-time racer on the grid yet to score a point in 2022.

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Latifi’s shock lap was backed up by Williams team-mate Alexander Albon in third, nine-tenths down on the Canadian.

Reigning champion Max Verstappen vaulted to fourth with his final push lap while Mercedes’ George Russell took fifth.

Alpine’s Fernando Alonso narrowly edged compatriot Carlos Sainz for sixth, with Lando Norris eighth for McLaren.

Vettel wound up ninth after his accident through Turn 10; the Aston Martin driver, who had gone wide through Turn 11 on successive laps, slid through the gravel and sustained only minor damage.

Kevin Magnussen rounded out the top 10 for Haas, ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Mick Schumacher.

Qualifying for Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix is scheduled for 16:00 local time

	Position		Driver	Team	Time	Gap	Laps
	1		Nicholas Latifi	Williams	1:41.480		17
	2		Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:42.141	0.661	14
	3		Alex Albon	Williams	1:42.381	0.901	19
	4		Max Verstappen	Red Bull	1:43.205	1.725	10
	5		George Russell	Mercedes	1:43.434	1.954	13
	6		Fernando Alonso	Alpine	1:43.570	2.090	16
	7		Carlos Sainz Jr	Ferrari	1:43.589	2.109	15
	8		Lando Norris	McLaren	1:43.743	2.263	13
	9		Sebastian Vettel	Aston Martin	1:44.178	2.698	14
	10		Kevin Magnussen	Haas	1:44.655	3.175	20
	11		Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:44.832	3.352	11
	12		Mick Schumacher	Haas	1:45.178	3.676	18
	13		Esteban Ocon	Alpine	1:45.570	4.090	17
	14		Daniel Ricciardo	McLaren	1:45.624	4.144	11
	15		Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	1:45.638	4.158	17
	16		Guanyu Zhou	Alfa Romeo	1:45.691	4.211	17
	17		Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri	1:45.850	4.370	17
	18		Valtteri Bottas	Alfa Romeo	1:45.930	4.450	20
	19		Pierre Gasly	AlphaTauri	1:46.091	4.611	18
	20		Sergio Perez	Red Bull	1:48.240	6.760	11