With a fantastic performance in the final part of her qualifying trials HungaryThe George Russell took the first pole position of his career and first of hers Mercedes in this season, doing 1:17,377 at the end of Q3!
Thus, the 24-year-old Briton will start in the first position of the grid in tomorrow’s race Grand Prixleaving behind the two Ferrari of Saints and Leclerc. The also very positive Lando Norris is fourth, while Fernando Alonso will start fifth. Bad day for her Red Bullwith Verstappen settling for the 10th best time and the Perez not be able to pass through Q2.
The Q1 it ended with both Mercedes setting the fastest laps and Lewis Hamilton on top with a 1:18.374, Russell just 33 tenths of a second behind him. Latifi (despite his lead in the last tests) Gasli, Vettel, Albon and Tsunoda were left out, while Stroll made it through Q1 for the first time after 8 consecutive unsuccessful attempts. Also noteworthy is the fact that Verstappen and Leclerc did not make the best start, passing with the fourth and eighth best time respectively.
The big surprise came at Q2by Sergio Perez of Red Bull to fail to make the top ten after finding… movement on his last lap and failing to improve on his mediocre time. Along with the Mexican, Zou, Magnussen, Stroll, Schumacher were also left out, while Q2 ended with Verstappen faster and Leclerc, Alonso behind him.
At its beginning Q3 The Saint made the fastest qualifying time up to that point, while o Leclerc he moved up to second just before the final and Ferrari touched 1-2. However, with the checkered flag falling, Mr Russell he set the best time of the day (1:17.377), taking the first pole position of his career! The Ferraris of Saints (1:17.421) and Leclerc (1:17.567) will start behind him, while the top five of the grid will be completed by Norris and Ocon. Nightmare for Red Bull, with Verstappen (complaining of car problems and stuck to 1:18.823) starting 10th and Perez 11th, in tomorrow’s Grand Prix.
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