Lewis Hamilton is here again! The British legend of Formula 1 and her Mercedes he was the big star in his impressive qualifying tests Hungarian Grand Prix, taking her 104th pole position of his great career!
POLE NUMBER 104!!!! ??
For the first time since the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, @LewisHamilton is back on pole! #HungarianGP #F1 @MercedesAMGF1 pic.twitter.com/k47sR2i6I5
— Formula 1 (@F1) July 22, 2023
In a battle decided on the… thread, the seven-time world champion finished first and will start the race tomorrow (23/07) from the first position on the grid, leaving behind him for just 3 thousandths of a second Max Verstappen!
It was Lewis Hamilton’s first pole position in nearly two years, having last set the fastest time in qualifying in December 5, 2021 on the Jeddah circuit!
From then on, for the second consecutive Grand Prix, the two McLaren were impressive, with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to complete their effort in “3-4”, thus starting tomorrow from the second row of the grid!
A dream appearance was also made by Livewho after the best time in Q1, succeeded and brought her Alfa Romeo in the 5th place of the qualifiers, leaving behind him Charles Leclerc (6th), but also his counterpart, Valtteri Bottas (7th).
A setback for Fernando Alonso who finished his effort in 8th place, while the same is true for the other Red Bull driver, Sergio Perez, who finished 9th.
Finally, the Carlos Sainz and George Russell disappointed with their performance, with the Ferrari driver finishing 11th, while the Briton of Mercedes was left out of Q1 (!), starting tomorrow from 18th place!
BACK ON TOP ??#HungarianGP #F1 @LewisHamilton pic.twitter.com/LNqJ5SNdvY
— Formula 1 (@F1) July 22, 2023
The final ranking:
Feel the emotions, feel the pride??@LewisHamilton was absolutely ecstatic after taking a record 9th pole at the Hungaroring ??#HungarianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/CUimI3lM5V
— Formula 1 (@F1) July 22, 2023
Source: Sport Fm
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