Hungarian GP: Lando Norris predicts eight-car battle for pole between McLaren, Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari
McLaren driver Norris expects multiple cars to be in mix in Saturday qualifying after going fastest in Practice Two; watch every session from the Hungarian GP live on Sky Sports F1, with qualifying on Saturday at 3pm, and Sunday’s race at 2pm Highlights from Friday’s Practice sessions at the Hungarian Grand PrixLando Norris has predicted an eight-car battle for pole position at the Hungarian Grand Prix after the McLaren driver set the pace in practice on Friday.Norris produced an impressive lap in the opening day’s second session at the Hungaroring to finish 0.243s clear of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who holds an 84-point lead over the Brit at the top of the drivers’ standings.Ferrari delivered an encouraging day in terms of pace as Carlos Sainz topped first practice before finishing third in the second session, but the Italian’s team’s progress was dampened by Charles Leclerc crashing out in the early stages of Practice Two.Mercedes, who are seeking a third successive race victory, were slightly further back with George Russell fifth and Lewis Hamilton seventh, while Red Bull’s Sergio Perez showed signs of ending recent struggles to take fourth.After crashing into the wall, Charles Leclerc brought out the first red flag of the weekendAsked about his prospects ahead of qualifying on Saturday, Norris said: “From today, pretty reasonable. It was a nice lap. Today, we could get a good amount of it, but tomorrow’s another day.