Hamilton took pole for the first time since 2021. In qualifying in Hungary, he was ahead of Verstappen by 0.003 seconds

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton was the best in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix Formula 1.

In the third segment, the seven-time champion showed the result of 1 minute 16.609 seconds. The last time the Briton won the qualification was in December 2021 at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Championship leader Max Verstappen of Red Bull lost just 0.003 seconds to Hamilton and will start second. The third time was shown by the pilot of “McLaren” Lando Norris (+0.085).

Verstappen’s team-mate Sergio Pérez, who is second overall, advanced to the third segment for the first time since the Miami Grand Prix, which took place in early May. After that, the Mexican could not reach the final of the qualification for five stages in a row.

Formula 1. Grand Prix of Hungary. Qualification

1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) – 1.16.609

2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – +0.003

3. Lando Norris (McLaren) – +0.085

4. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – +0.296

5. Guanyu Zhou (Alfa Romeo) – +0.362

6. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – +0.383

7. Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) – +0.425

8. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – +0.426

9. Sergio Perez (Red Bull) – +0.436

10. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas) – +0.577

The race will take place on Sunday, starting at 16:00 (Moscow time).