The Mercedes driver achieved the fastest closing time and won the qualifier for date 13 of the Formula 1 World Championship, the last one before the holidays. It was the first pole of the season for Mercedes.
In a spirited closing, George Russel snatched the fastest time from Carlos Sainz to take pole position in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix which takes place at the Hungaroring circuit. The Mercedes driver beamed, took his first pole position and the first of the year for his team on this date 13 of Formula World Championship 1, the last one before a month off for vacation.
The 24-year-old Briton climbed to the top of Q3 with less than a minute to go by posting a time of 1:17.377 and he is the sixth driver in the history of the German team to take pole position.
while, Ferrari’s Spaniard Carlos Sainz, who performed well throughout qualifying, finished second with a time of 1:17.421. while his companion Charles Leclerc will start third this Sunday.
In its part, Red Bull closed out a black Saturday when Sergio Pérez was eliminated in Q2. The Mexican took a break due to a penalty, but the stewards reinstated the score because he did not leave the track. However, the man from Guadalajara withdrew before the track and ended up being left behind. Along with this, Max Verstappen suffered a lack of power in his car in the final stage and finished tenth.
Finally, Lando Norris had a great presentation for McLaren and the fourth came, while Alpine was a great qualifier thanks to the fifth and sixth places of Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso, respectively. This Sunday the Hungarian Grand Prix race will take place from 10.
GEORGE RUSSELL KEEPING POLE POSITION!
The Mercedes driver took the lead in an impressive finish with a time of 1:17.377, Sainz, with an excellent classification, took second and Leclerc in third position. It was the team’s first pole of the season. Verstappen closed tenth.
Problem for Red Bull
With 2 minutes left in Q3, Verstappen, from the Austrian team, who had already lost Checo Pérez, reported that his car lacked power.
Ferrari starts to dominate in Q3
Carlos Sainz set the best time of the weekend so far and took the lead, followed by his teammate Charles Leclerc.
Q3 started
The final stage of classification is now being contested, which will decide the pole position and starting positions for Sunday.
end of Q2
Verstappen continues to lead, followed by Leclerc and Alonso.
Checo Pérez, who left the track before the finish, Zhou, Magnussen, Stroll and Schumacher were eliminated.
They bring back the era of Checo Pérez
After analyzing the images, they determined that the Mexican did not come out and will now seek to enter the top 10.
Bad news for Checo Pérez
The Mexican from Red Bull timed out for a penalty after leaving the track.
Qualy 2 has started
The 15 qualified drivers started to take to the track.
Those removed from Q1
Tsunoda, Albon, Vettel, Gasly and Latifi left the 15 who qualified for Q2 and will close the race grid on Sunday.
Q1 final in Hungary
In a great closing, Hamilton went to the front, joined by his teammate George Russell. Sainz was third.
4′ Q1: They washed the Ferraris
Sainz and Leclerc picked up the pace and sat in second and third, respectively, behind Verstappen.
Q1: The great comeback of Checo Pérez
The man from Guadalajara improved his pace and finished third after McLaren’s Lando Norris overtook him.
Verstappen leads at the start of qualifying
The Dutchman retained first place when 20 pilots left the track. The Mercedes escort is the reigning champion.
Qualy 1 is already running
The pilots have passed the track.
How was the season before qualifying for the Hungarian GP?
Free practice 3 was held in the rain but two hours without rain. However, the threat of rain remains.
Surprise with free training 3
Williams’ Nicholas Latifi spun and finished first in the rain, while Alexander Albon was third. Charles Leclerc was second and Max Verstappen was fourth.
What happened in the final qualifying of the Hungarian GP?
In 2021, Mercedes shone in qualifying at the Hungaroring with Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas finishing first and second, while Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Checo Pérez finished third and fourth, respectively.
How the Formula 1 calendar continues after the Hungarian GP
This 13th date will be the last date before the vacation and the World Championship will have activity again in one month. The calendar goes like this:
- 14 – Belgian GP (August 26-28)
- 15 – Dutch GP (September 2-4)
- 16 – Italian GP (September 9-11)
- 17 – Russian GP (September 23-25)
- 18 – Singapore GP (September 30 to October 2)
- 19 – Japanese GP (October 7-9)
- 20 – United States GP (Austin) (October 21-23)
- 21 – Mexican GP (October 28-30)
- 22 – Brazilian GP (November 11-13)
- 23 – Abu Dhabi GP (November 18-20
Where to watch the Hungarian GP classification LIVE
The classification of the Hungarian Grand Prix can be seen live in Argentina on television by Fox Sports from 11 of the following signs:
- Channels 25 (SD) and 106 (HD) from Cablevisión Digital, HD and Flow
- Channels 105 (SD) and 1605 (HD) from DirectTV
- Channels 101 (SD) and 1013 (HD) Telecentre
In addition, it can be seen live on Star+. There are two simple ways to get the service offered by Formula 1. First, for 880 pesos per month and, another option, is to get it annually for $8,800.
You can follow the classification of the Hungarian GP, minute by minute, by TyCSports.com.
The Constructors’ Championship Table
Red Bull was at the top of the positions and started to take on Mercedes.
- – Red Bull: 396 points
- -Ferrari: 314 points
- – Mercedes: 270 points
- – McLaren: 89 points
- -Renault Alpine: 93 points
- – Alfa Romeo: 51 points
- – Haas: 34 points
- – Alpha Tauri Honda: 27 points
- – Aston Martin: 19 points
- -Williams: 3 points
The secrets of the Hungarian GP Circuit
This is the Hungaroring, which will host the 13th date of Formula 1.
- Circuit Name: Hungaroring
- Length: 4,381 km
- Race distance: 70 laps (306.63 kilometers)
- Curves: 14 (6 left, 8 right)
- Maximum speed: 315km/h
- Quick lap record: Lewis Hamilton – 1’16.627
F1: This is the Drivers’ Championship position table
After Max Verstappen’s victory in France, the Dutchman continues to lead the table:
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 233 points
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 170 points
- Sergio Perez (Red Bull) 163 points
- Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) 144 points
- George Russell (Mercedes) 143 points
- Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 127 points
- Lando Norris (McLaren) 70 points
- Esteban Ocon (Renault) 56 points
- Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) 46 points
- Fernando Alonso (Renault) 37 points
- Kevin Magnussen (Haas) 22 points
- Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren) 19 points
- Pierre Gasly (Alfa Tauri) 16 points
- Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin) 15 points
- Mick Schumacher (Haas) 12 points
- Yuki Tsunoda (Alpha Tauri) 11 points
- Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo) 5 points
- Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) 4 points
- Alexander Albon (Williams) 3 points
- Nick Hulkenberg (Aston Martin) 0 points
- Nicholas Latifi (Williams) 0 points
What time is qualifying for the Hungarian GP?
Only a short time left for the start of qualifying at the Hungaroring,
- Argentina: 11 hours
- Uruguay: 11 hours
- Brazil: 11 hours
- Chile: 10 hours
- Paraguay: 10 hours
- Bolivia: 10 hours
- Venezuela: 10 hours
- Mexico: 09 hours
- Ecuador: 09 hours
- Colombia: 09 hours
- Peru: 09 hours
Source: Tycsports
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