First pole of the season for Mercedes driver after stunning lapVerstappen second, with Norris third and Piastri fourth
Lewis Hamilton took pole for the Hungarian Grand Prix, with an extraordinary lap at the Hungaroring for Mercedes. He beat the Red Bull of Max Verstappen into second place with a superlative lap, threading the needle of this demanding circuit for his first pole of the season and his first since Saudi Arabia in 2021.
Lando Norris was an excellent third for McLaren and his teammate Oscar Piastri was fourth while, in what was an enthralling session, Zhou Guanyu claimed fifth for Alfa Romeo, the Chinese driver’s best result.
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