George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W13. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 13, Hungarian Grand Prix, Budapest, Hungary,
George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W13. Formula 1 World Championship,…

How George Russell earned his maiden F1 pole position at Hungarian Grand Prix

George Russell took his first F1 pole position after a wet day at the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix...

30 Jul 2022
16:18
Russell on pole

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George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 13, Hungarian Grand Prix, Budapest, Hungary,
George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 13,…

16:06
Qualifying Results

Full results here...

George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W13. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 13, Hungarian Grand Prix, Budapest, Hungary,
George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W13. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd…

16:01

It's Russell on pole ahead of Sainz and Leclerc.

16:01

It's pole position for Russell out of nowhere!

16:00

Sainz extends his margin as Norris goes third.

16:00

It's second for Leclerc. What can Sainz do?

15:59

Leclerc goes quickest in S1 but Sainz is even faster...

15:58

Two minutes to go... Verstappen complains again of 'no power'.

15:58

Verstappen complains of a 'loss of power' - he's currently in seventh overall.

15:57

Ocon and Alonso take to the track.

15:54

Order after the first runs: Sainz, Russell, Leclerc, Hamilton, Alonso, Norris, Verstappen, Ocon, Bottas and Ricciardo.

15:53

Verstappen is only seventh in the Red bull, 1.3s off.

15:53

Russell goes second in the Mercedes ahead of Leclerc.

15:52

Sainz sets a 1m17.505s, 0.4s ahead of Leclerc.

15:52

Sainz on course to smash Leclerc here.

15:49

Q3 is now underway! Who will claim pole?

15:40

Out in Q2: Perez, Zhou, Magnussen, Stroll and Schumacher.

15:39

Bottas moves up to eighth in the Alfa Romeo.

15:39

Stroll improves but remains in 14th.

15:38

Perez remains in ninth. He could be in trouble here.

15:36

Perez's lap from earlier has been reinstated. He didn't exceed track limits.

15:35

Hamilton goes third; Russell into fifth in the other Mercedes.

15:34

The two Mercs are now out on fresh softs.

15:33

In the drop-zone currently: Hamilton, Stroll, Magnussen, Schumacher and Perez.

15:32

Ricciardo goes fourth, Zhou into fifth for Alfa Romeo.

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