Lewis Hamilton claims long-awaited pole with brilliant lap at Hungarian GP
Lewis Hamilton claimed his first pole position in 595 days with a brilliant qualifying lap for Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix.
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Lewis Hamilton Ends Drought To Claim Record Pole In Hungary
Lewis Hamilton claimed his first pole position since 2021 after edging Max Verstappen in qualifying on Saturday for the Hungarian Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion ended a barren run stretching back 33 races by claiming a record-increasing 104th pole of his career and his record ninth at the Hungaroring circuit. His success with a last-gasp lap was greeted with cheers by the crowd and ended defending double world champion Verstappen's run of five straight poles for Red Bull.
George Russell On Top After Sergio Perez Crash In Rain-Hit Hungary GP Session
George Russell topped the times for Mercedes ahead of McLaren's Oscar Piastri in Friday's rain-hit opening practice for this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix. In a wet session punctuated by crashes - including one by Red Bull's under-pressure Sergio Perez -- and red flags, Australian rookie Piastri clocked a best lap in 1min 38.795 sec to outpace Briton Russell by three tenths of a second. The Aston Martin of Lance Stroll was third quickest ahead of Lando Norris in the second McLaren, two-time world champion Fernando Alonso and Alfa Romeo's Valtteri Bottas.
Toto Wolff says Mercedes has 'no choice' but to switch focus to 2024 car
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff admits the team will soon have no choice but to give up on the development of this season's car and focus on next year.
Brad in the pits: Lewis Hamilton 'excited' to begin filming new F1 movie with Pitt in Silverstone
Lewis Hamilton confirmed on Thursday that talks about a new contract with Mercedes had proceeded beyond salary and duration and was now focused on fine details.
Lewis Hamilton heaps praise on 'family' McLaren after special day at Silverstone
Lewis Hamilton started his home race, the British Grand Prix, in seventh place, but was third when the chequered flag dropped.
Toto Wolff: Mercedes will soon have ‘no choice’ but to switch focus to next year
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff admits the team will soon have no choice but to give up on the development of this season’s car and focus on next year.
Lewis Hamilton warns Mercedes to heed McLaren's performance as a 'wake-up call'
Lewis Hamilton said McLaren's strong performance in qualifying at the British Grand Prix should act as a "wake-up call" to former champions Mercedes.