F1: Hamilton quickest in Hungarian GP practice sessions

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Formula One team Mclaren's Lewis Hamilton finished fastest in both practice sessions of Hungarian G

30 July,2011 05:12 am

McLarens Lewis Hamilton, a surprise winner last weekend in Germany, continued to shine when he was fastest in both practice sessions for the Hungarian Grand Prix.Red Bulls Mark Webber crashed and lost his front wing in his first outing and was only fourth quickest second time out.Briton Hamilton has won twice at the Hungaroring and showed his love of the ageing circuit in the hills outside Budapest by setting the pace on a cloudy day with a quickest lap in the second session of one minute, 21.018 seconds.He edged out 30-year-old birthday boy Fernando Alonso of Ferrari in his second workout with Saturdays qualifying and Sundays race set to be close affairs again after last weekends nail-biting German Grand Prix at the Nuerburgring. Jenson Button, who won the Hungarian Grand Prix while driving with Lucky Strike Honda in 2006, is currently third.World champion Sebastian Vettel, second fastest in first practice, was fifth quickest in the later session as previously dominant Red Bull played about with their cars to try to discover why McLaren and Ferrari have matched them in the last two races.Australian Webber, second in the championship but 77 points adrift of team mate Vettel, lost control under no pressure and struck the barriers in front of half-full stands.He drove slowly back to the pits and his lost wing was retrieved.Mercedes woes went on with Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg failing to break into the top six in either session as McLarens Jensen Button and Ferraris Felipe Massa completed the now almost obligatory sextet.