Red Bull's Ricciardo comfortably ahead in FP1

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Daniel Ricciardo topped the Hungarian GP timesheets in FP1 with an impressive performance which left the Red Bull driver clear by 0.234s.

The Aussie, who is behind the wheel of an upgraded RB13 this weekend, set his fastest time on Pirelli's supersoft compound and came within 0.005s of the Hungaroring's track record which dates back to 2004.

Kimi Raikkonen was second for Ferrari while Lewis Hamilton was third, both men settling into the groove and the low-grip conditions which caught several drivers out.

Haas' FP1 runner Antonio Giovinazzi suffered a premature halt to his session when he lost the rear of the car mid-corner and slid into the barriers, which in turn brought out the red flags while his damaged car was evacuated.

The incident didn't likely earn him any points with Kevin Magnussen, whose car he was using.

The red flags were out again in the closing stages of the 90-minute session when Jolyon Palmer, having run wide over the kerbs, ran over his front wing. A puncture ensued and the Brit parked his Renault to avoid further damage.

Hungarian Grand Prix - Free Practice 1 results

Pos	Driver	Team	Time	Gap	Laps
1	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull	1:18.486s		31
2	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	1:18.720s	+ 0.234s	20
3	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:18.858s	+ 0.372s	31
4	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	1:19.162s	+ 0.676s	27
5	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	1:19.248s	+ 0.762s	30
6	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	1:19.563s	+ 1.077s	21
7	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	1:19.987s	+ 1.501s	21
8	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren	1:20.005s	+ 1.519s	24
9	Nico Hülkenberg	Renault	1:20.150s	+ 1.664s	25
10	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	1:20.461s	+ 1.975s	27
11	Felipe Massa	Williams	1:20.540s	+ 2.054s	28
12	Sergio Pérez	Force India	1:20.574s	+ 2.088s	23
13	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	1:20.780s	+ 2.294s	27
14	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	1:20.917s	+ 2.431s	25
15	Lance Stroll	Williams	1:20.974s	+ 2.488s	29
16	Romain Grosjean	Haas	1:21.313s	+ 2.827s	20
17	Alfonso Celis	Force India	1:21.602s	+ 3.116s	24
18	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	1:21.785s	+ 3.299s	31
19	Antonio Giovinazzi	Haas	1:22.251s	+ 3.765s	8
20	Pascal Wehrlein	Sauber	1:22.490s	+ 4.004s	29

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Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.