Hungarian GP: Pole Position Hunt, Live Qualifying
The 14th round of the Formula 1 World Championship is taking place in Hungary. McLaren are still the favorites, and a new duel is expected between championship leader Oscar Piastri and teammate Lando Norris .
Hamilton will start 12th
Lewis Hamilton, despite being excluded from Q2, moves up a place on the starting grid. The Briton will start twelfth following the cancellation of Andrea Kimi Antonelli's time (Mercedes) due to track limits, who instead moves up from eleventh to fifteenth. Both drivers, however, will be forced to race back to back to try and secure a top spot in the standings.
On the track
Last 4 minutes of Q3, pole position is decided
Plates leading Q3
McLaren leads the way, with Piastri's best time being 1'15"398. Behind him are Norris, Russell, Alonso, Verstappen, and Leclerc.
Q3 underway
Q3 has begun, the hunt for pole
Norris fastest in Q2, Leclerc sixth
Norris was fastest in Q2 with a time of 1'14"890, followed by Piastri, Stroll, Russell, Alonso, Leclerc, Hadjar, Verstappen, Lawson, and Bortoleto. Antonelli, Bearman, Hamilton, Sainz, and Colapinto were eliminated .
Hamilton eliminated in Q2
Lewis Hamilton out in Q2, will start thirteenth.
Hunting for time
Last attempt for all pilots
Norris in command
After the first flying lap, Norris leads the way (1'14"890), ahead of Piastri, Alonso, Stroll, and Hadjar. The Ferraris: Leclerc tenth, Hamilton eleventh. The final 8 minutes of Q2.
Q2, the situation
Alonso sets the fastest time, 1'15"395. Ten minutes to go
It's starting to rain
First drops of rain, drivers on the track to immediately try to find the right time
Q2 begins
Drivers on track, the second phase of qualifying begins
Piastri the fastest in Q1
Oscar Piastri was fastest in Q1 with a time of 1'15"211, followed by Alonso, Hadjar, Norris, and Leclerc. Hamilton was tenth fastest. Tsunoda, Gasly, Ocon, Hulkenberg, and Albon were eliminated .
Last attempts
Three minutes to go in Q1, the drivers are on track for their final attempt.
The times of Ferrari
Fifth time for Hamilton (+0395), ninth for Leclerc (+0662)
Piastri in command
10' to go in Q1: Piastri arrives at the finish line, his best time: 1'15"554. Behind him, Norris
The first times of Q1
The first driver to complete the flying lap was Albon (1'17”441)
Qualifying begins
Drivers on track, Q1 begins
The poles of 2025
Piastri, Verstappen, and Norris have each taken four poles this season, one for Russell. Ferrari is still without a pole.
Plates in front in the third free
McLaren also leads the way in the third free practice session at the Hungarian GP, with Oscar Piastri setting a best time of 1.14.916. The Australian McLaren driver leads teammate Lando Norris by +0.032 and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc by +0.399, finishing third, just behind Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari, fourth at +0.768. Kimi Antonelli's Mercedes finished fifth, ahead of teammate George Russell in eighth. Fernando Alonso posted a solid sixth, followed by Stroll. Max Verstappen's Red Bull fared poorly, finishing no higher than twelfth.
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