The starting grid for the Hungarian GP this Sunday was defined after an exciting qualifying test at the Hungaroringsame in which there were some surprises.
The driver of the day on this qualifying day was lewis hamiltonwho once again claimed a Pole Position after two yearsWell, the last time the Mercedes driver started first in a GP was in 2021 in Saudi Arabia.
Despite the fact that qualifying did not look good for Mercedes after the elimination of George Russell, recent improvements to the ‘Silver Arrows’ cars paid off and it was Lewis Hamilton who stood up for the team to take the privileged position for the race on Sunday.
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With a time of 1:16.609, the seven-time world champion edged out Max Verstappen in the standingswho was only three tenths behind Hamilton, while Lando Norris claimed third place on the grid with a time of 1:16.694.
Another of the teams that surprised in this qualifying test was Alfa Romeo, which with Guanyu Zhou he was placed in fourth place and will share the second row with Lando Norris.
This is how the starting grid of the Hungarian GP was
1 – Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes – 1:16.609
2- Max Verstappen – Red Bull – 1:16.612
3- Lando Norris – McLaren – 1:16.694
4- Oscar Piastri – McLaren – 1:16.905
5- Guanyu Zhou – Alfa Romeo – 1:16.971
6- Charles Leclerc – Ferrari – 1:16.992
7- Valtteri Bottas – Alfa Romeo – 1:17.034
8- Fernando Alonso – Aston Martin – 1:17.035
9- Sergio Perez – Red Bull – 1:17.045
10- Nico Hulkenberg – Haas – 1:17.186
11- Carlos Sainz – Ferrari – 1:17.703
12- Esteban Ocon – Alpine – 1:17.841
13- Daniel Ricciardo – AlphaTauri – 1:18.002
14- Lance Stroll – Aston Martin – 1:18.144
15- Pierre Gasly – Alpine – 1:18.217
16- Alexander Albon-Williams – 1:18.917
17- Yuki Tsunoda – AphaTauri – 1:18.919
18- George Russell – Mercedes – 1:19.027
19- Kevin Magnusen – Haas – 1:19.206
20- Logan Sargeant-Williams -1:19.248