Lewis Hamilton continued his recent run of dominant performances on Friday by leading the practice times for the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest in his McLaren.

Victorious in his last two races, the Formula One championship leader led the 20-car field with a fastest lap of one minute, 20.554 seconds after two 90-minute sessions at the Hungaroring.

Renault's Nelson Piquet Jr followed up his first podium finish two weeks ago at Hockenheim with the second quickest lap (1:20.748) before skidding off the circuit, while Hamilton's Finnish team-mate Heikki Kovalainen was third.

Hamilton leads Massa by four points and Raikkonen by seven in the drivers' standings. BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica, who managed a best time of 1:21.363, is 10 points behind the McLaren man.

At 23, Hamilton could become the first Briton since Damon Hill 12 years ago to win three straight Grands Prix.