US EditionFerrari’s Leclerc Beats the McLarens to Take Pole for F1’s Hungarian Grand Prix
HUNGARY, AUG 2 – Leclerc delivered a surprising clean lap to claim his first pole of the season, edging McLaren's Piastri by 0.026 seconds in a challenging qualifying session with rain threat.
- On Saturday, Charles Leclerc snatched a surprise first pole for Ferrari at the Hungarian GP, beating both McLarens.
- McLaren entered the weekend as the favorites after Norris and Piastri went 1-2 in practice, but rain threatened grip during Q2 and Piastri clocked a 16.386 to lead early in Q3.
- 0.543s separated the top 10 in Q3, with Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll in P3 and P4, and Gabriel Bortoleto placing P7 ahead of Lawson and Hadjar.
- On Sunday, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton qualified 12th and now faces a damage-limited race after his Q2 exit.
- With Q2 conditions in mind, Leclerc said, 'a strong start tomorrow could be decisive' amid rain highlighting little margin for error.
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Leclerc stunned by result
Charles Leclerc is left stunned when he learns he qualified in pole position at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Charles Leclerc ended the papaya rule in Hungary. In the middle of the orange war, the Monegasque Cavallino Rampante stole the pole of the Hungarian Grand Prix. After his first lap failed at Q3 of the qualifying session, the Monegasque returned to pits to mount a new tyre game and look for a better position. Without imagining it, the Ferrari driver improved his first sector, set a record in the second and in the third round completed the task wi…
The Ferrari driver won the qualifying round of the Formula 1 race in Hungary.
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Noticias ao MinutoCharles Leclerc (Ferrari) won his first post in the World Formula 1 season by being the fastest in qualifying for the Great Prize in Hungary.
Piastri confident he can win after 'bizarre' Hungarian qualifying
BUDAPEST :McLaren's Formula One leader Oscar Piastri was confident he could win from second place on the starting grid after a 'bizarre and somewhat frustrating' Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday.The Australian will line up alongside Ferrari's pole-sitter Charles Leclerc at the Hungaroring on Sunday
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