Max Verstappen gathered a 1m16.547s on softs shortly after Lance Stroll went to the top of the times, before the Dutchman's lap was then overcome by Charles Leclerc's 1m16.406s. The Monegasque's spell at the top was short as George Russell went 0.094s faster, but Oscar Piastri then rounded his first soft-tyre lap with a 1m16.240s.

The Hungarian Grand Prix final practice session saw teams focusing on qualifying simulations, with McLaren dominating the timesheets.

Charles Leclerc put Ferrari on pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday with McLaren’s Formula One leader Oscar Piastri alongside on the front row.