Vettel dominates Hungary practice

Formula 1, 18:49, July 30, 2010 ,

Sebastian Vettel dominated Friday's practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix as the Red Bull's laid down yet another marker.

The German set the fastest time in practice at the Hungaroring ahead of Sunday's race, finishing half a second faster than Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, who managed to split the two Red Bull's in the afternoon.
Despite Alonso's good lap it was Vettel and team mate Mark Webber who were consistently quick around the circuit as they look to secure another Red Bull one-two in qualifying on Saturday.
Red Bull's new front flexi-wing looked to give Vettel and Webber an advantage on the high downforce circuit as they swapped fastest times in the morning session.
While Red Bull enjoyed Friday's practice session it was a day to forget for McLaren's Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton.
Hamilton was downbeat on his chances of maintaining his lead at the top of the drivers' championship and believes it will be tough to match the Red Bull's.
"They've just got faster. As you saw in the last race they got faster and they've got faster again and we've not made any steps in the last couple of weekends, so it's tough," said Hamilton.
"It's seems I'm [losing time] everywhere, it really does. It feels great around the corners, and then you start to push more to close the gap and then the car really starts to be on the ragged edge but I think it's just downforce, their car is just on rails.

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