George Russell posted a sensational remaining flying lap to edge out Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz.© AFP
George Russell of Mercedes claimed his first pole place when topping the occasions in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday. The British driver posted a sensational remaining flying lap to edge out Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz by solely 0.044sec to present Mercedes their first pole of the season. Charles Leclerc within the different Ferrari and McLaren’s Lando Norris are on the second row for Sunday’s 13th spherical of the 22-race season.
Max Verstappen, who leads the world championship by 63 factors from Leclerc, might handle solely 10th after complaining over the Red Bull workforce radio that “nothing works” on his automobile.
On a attempting day for Red Bull Sergio Perez got here in 11th.
Last 12 months’s shock winner Esteban Ocon in distinction was celebrating ending as excessive as fifth, along with his Alpine teammate Fernando Alonso in sixth.
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Then got here Lewis Hamilton within the second Mercedes forward of Valtteri Bottas, in an Alfa Romeo, and the McLaren of Daniel Ricciardo, with a disgruntled Verstappen finishing the highest 10.
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