Hungarian GP: Charles Leclerc takes the position of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris shock absorber in dramatic qualification Budapest | F1 News
Charles Leclerc amazed Oscar Pitri from McLaren and Lando Norris with the first pole position of Ferrari of the season at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Leclerc stung Piastri 0.026 s to upset McLaren, who was to lock the first row and dominate the qualifications in Budapest.
Norris was only 0.041 s out of the pole foam while the McLarens struggled with a change in the direction of the wind during the third quarter which opened the door to their rivals.
George Russell will start on Sunday race – Lights at 2 p.m. live Sky Sports F1 And Main Sky Sports event – From the fourth, Fernando Alonso benefiting from his best joint qualification of the year in fifth for Aston Martin.
His teammate launches Stroll was sixth, ahead of Gabriel Bortoleto de Sauber while Max Verstappen could only save eighth weekend in Red Bull.
It was not all smiles for Ferrari while the miserable form of qualification of Lewis Hamilton continued with an elimination of the Q2 which puts him 12th, behind the racing bulls of Liam Lawson and Isack Hadjar, as well as Oliver Bearman of Haas in 11th.
Hamilton described himself as “useless” and suggested that Ferrari should “change driver” Sky Sports F1.
Red Bull Yuki Tsunoda was eliminated in the first quarter for the fifth time this season and Kimi Antonelli from Mercedes had another disappointing Saturday in 15th.
How Leclerc turned McLaren in an exciting Q3
Piastri and Norris dominated the procedures until the last part of the qualification, after having exceeded the three training sessions, plus T1 and T1.
They were the first and second after the first third trimester traces, despite the two drivers scoring visibly behind the wheel in the corners, with Piastri in front of Norris.
Alonso provided the McLaren pair with a warning by finishing its last round early and second, then Leclerc stole the pole position of Piastri.
The two drivers of McLaren were on towers, but neither, which gave Leclerc his first pole since the Azerbaijan Grand Prix last year in September 2024.
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Charles Leclerc took a surprise pole position in his Ferrari at the Hungarian Grand Prix
“I don’t understand anything about Formula 1,” said Leclerc, who said Hungaroring was one of his weakest tracks speaking earlier in the week.
“Honestly, the whole qualification was extremely difficult. When I say extremely difficult, it is not exaggerated.
“It was difficult for us to go to the second trimester, it was difficult for us to go to the third trimester! In Q3, the conditions changed a little. Everything became much more difficult, and I knew that I just had to take a clean tour to target the third.
“In the end, it’s pole position. I certainly didn’t expect it.”
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The pair McLaren Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris gave their thoughts after qualifying the second and third respectively in Hungary
Russell was only a little more than half of an even more shocking post for Mercedes for a weekend, they returned to their old suspension.
Alonso was only 0.109 s of the pole also in fifth, stressing the proximity of the land in Budapest where the rain scheduled for Sunday could deposit more drama.
Verstappen had his worst qualification of the year in eighth but succeeded better than his teammate Tsunoda, who will start 16th after having expressed his frustration with the car throughout Saturday.
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Max Verstappen de Red Bull was discouraged after having qualified eighth around Hungaroring
“ I am useless ” – Hamilton admission to the shock after the lamentable qualifications
Ferrari had a double qualification shock with Leclerc on the post, but Hamilton eliminated in the second quarter while the seven times world champion failed to reach the third quarter for a third consecutive qualification session.
Hamilton had been out of pace compared to Leclerc on Friday and had three tenths behind the final training. Ferrari had to be closest to McLaren, but the two drivers were fighting to get into the pole shooter.
Hamilton missed the top 10 of only 0.015 and said “each time” on the radio when he was informed of his elimination.
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Lewis Hamilton described himself as “useless” and said that Ferrari needed to “change driver” after he failed to go to the third trimester at the Hungarian Grand Prix
He said later Sky Sports F1: “It’s me every time. I am useless, absolutely useless.
“The team has no problem. You saw the car on the post. So they probably need to change drivers.”
Hamilton is a Pole-Gardien nine times in Hungary and has won the race eight times. Earlier this week, he revealed that “there will be tears” during the F1 summer holidays, which begins after Sunday race.
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Lewis Hamilton says he is delighted with a summer recovery and reflects on his podium drought for Ferrari every day
“The last God knows how many seasons has been difficult in their own way. He has certainly been the most intense, I would say, just from a work point of view,” he said.
“Integrating into a new culture and a new team. It did not go well in all areas, and it was a real battle.
“I really need to escape and recharge myself, to be with children, to laugh, to let go. I’m sure there will be tears at some point and I think it’s really healthy.”
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