Lando Norris Leads Hungarian GP FP2, Verstappen Under FIA Investigation

Lando Norris led McLaren's strong performance in the second practice session (FP2) for the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix, setting the fastest time and outpacing his championship-leading teammate Oscar Piastri by nearly three-tenths of a second. Charles Leclerc in the Ferrari was the closest challenger, but remained significantly behind the McLaren duo, highlighting McLaren's dominance at the Hungaroring. Max Verstappen and Red Bull struggled throughout FP2, with Verstappen describing his car as "undriveable" due to balance issues and finishing a distant 14th; he also faces a stewards investigation after a peculiar incident involving a towel thrown from his cockpit. Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso returned from injury to place fifth, while Lewis Hamilton and George Russell held mid-pack positions in their respective teams. The session was marked by some track incidents, including gravel on the circuit caused by Nico Hulkenberg, but was largely incident-free otherwise. McLaren's pace advantage sets up a compelling intra-team qualifying battle, while Red Bull seeks to find performance gains before the race.