Charles Leclerc stunned McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris with Ferrari’s first pole position of the season at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Leclerc pipped Piastri by 0.026s to upset McLaren, who were expected to lock out the front row and dominate qualifying in Budapest.
Norris was only 0.041s off pole-sitter Leclerc as the McLarens struggled in the wind during Q3 which opened the door for their rivals.
George Russell will start Sunday’s race – lights out at 2pm live on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event – from fourth, with Fernando Alonso enjoying his joint-best qualifying of the year in fifth for Aston Martin.
His team-mate Lance Stroll was sixth, ahead of Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto while Max Verstappen could only rescue eighth on a dismal weekend at Red Bull.
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It was not all smiles for Ferrari as Lewis Hamilton’s wretched qualifying form continued with a Q2 elimination that puts him 12th, behind the Racing Bulls of Liam Lawson and Isack Hadjar, plus Haas’ Oliver Bearman in 11th.
Red Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda was knocked out in Q1 for the fifth time this season and Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli had another disappointing Saturday in 15th.
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Sky Sports F1’s Hungarian GP Schedule
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Sunday August 3
7.25am: F3 Feature Race
8.55am: F2 Feature Race
10.40am: Porsche Supercup Race
12.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Hungarian GP build-up*
2pm: The HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX*
4pm: Chequered Flag: Hungarian GP reaction
*also on Sky Sports Main Event
Formula 1 is in Budapest at the Hungarian Grand Prix for the final race before the sport’s summer break, watch live on Sky Sports F1 from Friday. For Sky customers, Sky Sports F1 is now found on channel 407. Stream Sky Sports with NOW – no contract, cancel anytime