Hamilton will originate sooner than Crimson Bull’s Max Verstappen and Lando Norris (McLaren) after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments with 5 vehicles every being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 prior to the halt-10 shootout of Q3.
F1 trialled a brand unique tyre layout this weekend, that mandated groups to urge the now not easy Pirellis in Q1, mediums in Q2 and softs in Q3.
Hungarian GP qualifying outcomes: Hamilton on pole from Verstappen
What took space in Hungarian GP Q1?
Valtteri Bottas plot the early tempo for Alfa Romeo on the now not easy tyres on a multi-lap urge at 1m18.775s but had every Crimson Bulls interior a tenth of him. Verstappen beat him with 1m18.658s, prior to Sergio Perez (Crimson Bull) and Zhou Guanyu (Alfa) spent spells on the halt – the latter staying P1 till the halt at 1m18.143s.
With almost all vehicles on aim on the halt, there became traffic chaos as drivers hunted for a hole, and falling on the first hurdle were Alex Albon (Williams), Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri), shockingly George Russell (Mercedes, who hit traffic in sector three), Kevin Magnussen (Haas) and Logan Sargeant (Williams).
Hungarian GP Q1 outcomes: Zhou fastest from Verstappen
What took space in Hungarian GP Q2?
Verstappen plot the preliminary medium-tyred tempo at 1m17.296s but had the lap deleted for exceeding observe limits at Turn 5, which handed P1 assist to Norris with 1m17.328s. Verstappen came out early for his closing urge but simplest managed 1m17.547s as a banker lap, which Hamilton beat to take P2.
Knocked out at this level were Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz (who overlooked out by 0.002s to Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin), Esteban Ocon (Alpine), Daniel Ricciardo (AlphaTauri), Lance Stroll (Aston) and Pierre Gasly (Alpine, who misplaced his fastest time for observe limits but wouldn’t find made it anyway).
Hungarian GP Q2 outcomes: Norris fastest from Hamilton
What took space in Hungarian GP Q3?
On the first runs, Verstappen plot the tempo with 1m16.612s, a tenth sure of Hamilton with Norris third, three tenths additional assist.
On the closing runs, Hamilton unleashed 1m16.609s to beat Verstappen by 0.003s, to take his file ninth pole at Budapest despite a scrappy halt to his lap.
Verstappen, who didn’t give a enhance to on his closing attempt, will originate second, sooner than Norris, Oscar Piastri (McLaren), Zhou, Leclerc, Bottas, Alonso, Perez and Nico Hulkenberg (Haas).
