"Back to work" while Vettel dominates the practice of the Hungarian Grand Prix

Vettel acknowledged that he had to overcome some emotional and mental tension in recent days.

BUDAPEST: Sebastian Vettel is relieved to be "back to work" after a few difficult days after signing the fastest time for Ferrari in the second test session of the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend.

bounced back from an embarrassing outing of the German race last Sunday and the death on Wednesday of Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne, ahead of the Red Bulls.

"I think it's best to get in the car because everyone knows yes," he says.

"Obviously, it was not easy, but I think that the work has been good today.Have a lot of work in front of you is probably the best thing to do to focus on the work we need to do here.

"It is probably very good to have a job here. have a race immediately and focus on the next thing. to do. "

In a car that wore a black diagonal band in memory of Marchionne, who died earlier this week, the German delivered a steady speed in the stifling heat at the Hungaroring.

Last weekend's crashed Price after leading up to a rain storm created unfair conditions in which rival Lewis Hamilton excelled as he won the 14th win on the grid. [19659004] Vettel acknowledged that he had to overcome some emotional and mental tension in recent days.The German, who is 17 points behind Hamilton, added that he was happy with his day of

"This was one of our best fridays," he said, clocking a best lap in one minute and 1 6.834 seconds, enough to keep it 0.074 seconds away from rivals in a session tight who saw most of the field struggling for adhesion e.

Monaco & # 39; without houses & walls & # 39;
Max Verstappen was the second fastest Red Bull teammate, Daniel Ricciardo, Kimi Raikkonen in the second Ferrari and Hamilton, fifth ahead of teammate Mercedes Valtteri Bottas.

Romain Grosjean ranks seventh for Haas ahead of Carlos Sainz of Renault and Pierre Gasly of Toro Rosso and Esteban Ocon of Force India

Vettel adds: "The qualifications are very important here for the start because overtaking is very difficult. Whoever is ahead after the first turns will be crucial.

"I was happy this afternoon, it was better than the morning and we agreed for a ride. Asked what he felt after his accident last Sunday and the death of Marchionne, he added: "It is probably good to have a race right away, to straighten up and to focus on the next thing to do.It's a way to cancel everything and forget everything properly. "

Ricciardo was the fastest for Red Bull in the morning session, but he was frustrated by the traffic in the afternoon when many drivers were complaining about slower cars. Vettel was the fastest and Bottas, Hamilton, Bottas and Verstappen succeeded him before taking the lead at the end of the period.

Red Bull had to challenge the right and sinuous circuit compared to Monaco's "no homes and walls" but Verstappen said he was planning a "tough" weekend.

"The car was good," he said. "But we're still losing a lot on the right-hand side unfortunately – it's hard to say for the moment – I think we can improve our car a bit more, but if it's going to be enough for pole position, I'm not sure. "

He added that Mercedes was more competitive than it was because its pilots – Hamilton and Bottas – had not been able to record the real time.

"They could not take a ride on the" ultra "and they both went a bit wide or otherwise, so I'm waiting for them to be there "Ferrari looks fast. In the long run, Mercedes will also be competitive, which will make it very close and depend on qualifications. "