Lewis Hamilton claims pole position at Hungarian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton will start from the front in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix after securing his first pole position since 2021.

The Mercedes seven-time world champion ended his long barren spell to claim pole for a record ninth time at the Hungaroring.

The 38-year-old has again endured a difficult campaign that has been totally dominated by Max Verstappen and Red Bull.

But Hamilton secured Pole on Saturday – his first since Saudi Arabia in the penalutimate race of the 2021 season – finishing just 0.003 seconds ahead of runaway championship leader Verstappen in second with the very final lap of the session.

The McLaren pair of Lando Norris and his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri will be third and fourth on the grid, respectively, with Alfa Romeo's Zhou Guanyu and the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc on the next row.

Zhou's teammate Valtteri Bottas was seventh fastest, ahead of Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso in eighth.

Hamilton has a superb record in Hungary, winning the race a record eight times, and will be aiming

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