F1 Hungary, Qualifying Results
| 1st row | 1. Lando Norris 1:17.207 McLaren |
| 2. Lewis Hamilton 1:17.219 Ferrari | |
| 2nd row | 3. Charles Leclerc 1:17.445 Ferrari |
| 4. Kimi Antonelli 1:17.479 Mercedes | |
| 3rd row | 5. Oscar Piastri 1:17.685 McLaren |
| 6. Max Verstappen 1:17.725 Red Bull | |
| 4th row | 7. George Russell 1:17.760 Mercedes |
| 8. Isack Hadjar 1:17.856 Red Bull | |
| 5th row | 9. Arvid Lindblad 1:18.281 Racing Bulls |
| 10. Nico Hülkenberg 1:17.686 Audi | |
| 6th row | 11. Liam Lawson 1:18.765 Racing Bulls |
| 12. Pierre Gasly 1:18.844 Alpine | |
| 7th row | 13. Franco Colapinto 1:19.027 Alpine |
| 14. Gabriel Bortoleto 1:19.105 Audi | |
| 8th row | 15. Esteban Ocon 1:19.734 Haas |
| 16. Fernando Alonso 1:19.808 Aston Martin | |
| 9th row | 17. Oliver Bearman 1:20.233 Haas |
| 18. Carlos Sainz 1:20.621 Williams | |
| 10th row | 19. Alexander Albon 1:20.658 Williams |
| 20. Lance Stroll 1:20.659 Aston Martin | |
| 11th row | 21. Valtteri Bottas 1:20.886 Cadillac |
| 22. Sergio Perez 1:21.322 Cadillac |
F1 Hungary Qualifying: Norris beats Hamilton, Ferrari just misses pole at Hungaroring
History repeats itself. Ferrari, who arrived at the Hungaroring as favorites, finished qualifying in Hungary without pole position, exactly like in Monte Carlo. This time the upset comes courtesy of Lando Norris, who with a time of 1:17.207 beat Lewis Hamilton by just 12 thousandths of a second. The world champion had already shown excellent results by leading FP3 and takes his 17th career pole with a strong central sector, where McLaren’s updates make a big difference.
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The most disappointed person this Saturday is undoubtedly Hamilton. And, unfortunately for the Ferrari driver, it’s not over yet, because in Q3 he impeded Oscar Piastri at Turn 1 and will almost certainly receive a three-place penalty for impeding. In this case, the front row would still feature a Ferrari, and it would be Charles Leclerc‘s. The Monegasque (+0.238) has less pace over a single lap compared to Hamilton, but tomorrow he could have his say, confirming the good race pace shown in free practice.
For now, Leclerc starts on the second row alongside Kimi Antonelli, who was unlucky at the end with the yellow flag caused, just like in Austria, by a spin from Max Verstappen. It remains to be seen if the Bolognese driver lifted off sufficiently under yellow flag conditions: he is under investigation like Hamilton, but has a better chance of saving his track position.
The outcome of qualifying could therefore be modified after the stewards’ decisions. The fight for pole, however, confirms that McLaren, Ferrari, and Antonelli seem to be the teams and drivers destined to compete for victory, with Red Bull as the fourth force: Verstappen is sixth, Isack Hadjar eighth. Among them is George Russell, who once again can’t find his rhythm and is three tenths behind Antonelli. The Briton, however, should not be excluded from the fight for the top-5, because the W17 appeared more competitive on race pace than on a single lap. Tomorrow he will also have a new power unit after the engine failure, caused by a hydraulic leak, which occurred immediately after the checkered flag.
As for the others, Arvid Lindblad and Nico Hülkenberg entered the top-10, while Aston Martin’s first appearance in Q2 thanks to Fernando Alonso is noteworthy. Q1 elimination, however, for Williams, Cadillac, and, somewhat surprisingly, also for Oliver Bearman.
F1 Hungary, Live Qualifying
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The schedule and times
F1 returns to the track tomorrow for the last GP before the summer break, which will start at 3 PM. Here are all the times and TV information.
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