Hamilton, the Mercedes drivers who have won the last two races in Austria and Great Britain, believe that their W15 struggled a little bit to maintain an overall speed on the first day of the Hungarian Grand Prix due to the extreme heat.

The two sets of hard tyres were saved for the remainder of the weekend, as both drivers finished runs on the Soft and Medium tyres.

George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, who were a few tenths behind the McLarens and Red Bulls leading the field, finished fifth and seventh in the second practice, respectively. Building on his day in the sweltering heat, the two-time Formula One race winner stated that his team must discover further gains .