McLaren driver Lando Norris raced to pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix. The 24-year-old Brit confirmed the strong training impressions and set the best time on the 4.38 kilometer Hungaroring on Saturday afternoon with 1:15.227 minutes. His teammate Oscar Piastri came second in Mogyoród, half an hour’s drive northeast of Budapest, just 0.022 seconds behind Norris. Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen in the Red Bull came third (+0.046). The Rhinelander Nico Hülkenberg (Haas) took eleventh place in the starting position race, which was temporarily affected by rain showers. Record world champion Lewis Hamilton finished fifth in the Mercedes. “Landing on pole position is great,” said Norris. “We are in the best position for whatever the conditions throw at us. Two cars in the front row, we can control it from there,” he added, adding with a wink: “As long as we stay where we are, we’re happy.” Biggest success since 2012. Becoming the first since the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix On Sunday (3 p.m. in the F.A.Z. live ticker for Formula 1, on Sky and RTL) two McLaren racers will start from the front row. Back then, almost twelve years ago, Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button qualified first and second. For Norris it is the third pole position in his career and the second this season: he recently won the starting position race at the Spanish Grand Prix. Verstappen’s mission to achieve his eighth victory in the 13th Grand Prix of the year is now a reality The starting situation is complicated. On the angled Hungaroring, overtaking maneuvers are usually only possible at great risk. “I tried,” said the defeated world champion, “we’ve been a bit behind all weekend, and that’s how it was today.” And further: “I would have liked to have had a little more grip, but it’s not there at the moment.” Pérez crashes into the barrierVerstappen’s partially revised company car, which was given a new front wing, modified side pods, a different hood and a new cooling system for the Hungary weekend, worked, but was not fast enough to keep the McLaren drivers on a fast lap To be able to keep in check.Verstappen’s stablemate Sergio Pérez, whose future at Red Bull is already in acute danger due to inadequate performances, crashed into the barrier in the first part of the qualification and was eliminated. In the last round, the Japanese Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls) flew off spectacularly, but, like Pérez, apparently remained uninjured. More on the topic George Russell (Mercedes) also experienced disappointment: the Brit did not have enough fuel on board in the decisive phase of the first section and was no longer able to set a time when the track conditions improved. He starts from 17th place. The Grand Prix on Sunday covers 70 laps (307 kilometers).
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