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Leclerc secured pole position at the Hungarian GP with a lap of 1:15.372 to share the front row with Oscar Piastri. Norris, Russell, and Alonso complete the top five.
Charles Leclerc takes pole position at the Hungarian GP Qualifying (AP)
In an interesting turn of events, it was Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc who finished in pole position on Saturday during the Hungarian GP qualification, and shall be aiming to convert the same into his first win of the season.
A blitzing lap of 1:15.372 from Levlerc ensures that he starts the GP from the top of the grid on Sunday, sharing the front row with the McLaren of Oscar Piastri, who was 0.026 seconds behind.
Lando Norris and George Russell share the second row, while a surprise addition in the top five includes Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso, who secured P5.
Alonso wound up 0.056s behind Russell on a day when the times were so tight. Stroll was then 0.017s back from his teammate in sixth.
Then the gaps widen – Bortoleto a brilliant seventh, ahead of Verstappen in P8, Lawson, and Hadjar.
Eliminated in Q2: Bearman, Hamilton, Sainz, Colapinto, Antonelli
Eliminated in Q1: Tsunoda, Gasly, Ocon, Hulkenberg, and Albon
(more to follow…)
After training in the field of broadcast media, Siddarth, as a sub-editor for News18 Sports, currently dabbles in putting together stories, from across a plethora of sports, onto a digital canvas. His long-term…Read More
After training in the field of broadcast media, Siddarth, as a sub-editor for News18 Sports, currently dabbles in putting together stories, from across a plethora of sports, onto a digital canvas. His long-term… Read More
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