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<strong>Qualifying:</strong> Hamilton beats Bottas, Stroll to Hungary pole position

Qualifying: Hamilton beats Bottas, Stroll to Hungary pole position

Published on 18 Jul 2020 16:02
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By: Fergal Walsh

Lewis Hamilton has claimed pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix as Mercedes stretched its legs over the competition on Saturday.

The six-time world champion ousted his teammate Valtteri Bottas by one-tenth of a second, while Racing Point locked out the second row, keeping up the strong pace it has shown throughout the weekend.

Only one Red Bull car progressed into the final stage of qualifying on a weekend it was tipped to bring a challenge to Mercedes. Alexander Albon, who struggled throughout the weekend, dropped out after ending Q2 in P13.

Ferrari enjoyed a more positive qualifying session compare to the two outings in Hungary, with Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc sharing the third row of the grid.

The Maranello-based team will be the first to start on the soft tyres, as both Mercedes' and Racing Point's progressed from Q2 on the medium compound.

Max Verstappen was seventh fastest, highlighting Red Bull's struggles. The Dutchman, who claimed his first career pole at this venue 12 months ago, was one-tenth faster than the McLaren of Lando Norris.

Norris' teammate Carlos Sainz was ninth fastest, while Pierre Gasly rounded out the top ten. The AlphaTauri driver failed to set a timed lap in Q2, as a power unit issue that developed throughout the day ended his session early.

George Russell once again starred on a Saturday, getting his Williams into Q2. His teammate Nicholas Latifi also avoided the initial drop zone, meaning Williams saw both of its cars progress beyond Q1 for the first time since Italy 2018.

After showing strong pace at the Styrian Grand Prix, Renault failed to get a car into the top ten, with Ricciardo getting the better of Ocon on the timesheets.

Both Haas and Alfa Romeo cars failed to advance from Q1, as well as the second AlphaTauri of Daniil Kvyat.

F1Grand Prix Hungary - Qualifying

Hungaroring - 18 July 2020

Driver

Team

Time

Difference

Laps
1

Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes

1:13.447

22
2

Valtteri Bottas

Mercedes

1:13.554

+0.107

20
3

Lance Stroll

Racing Point

1:14.377

+0.930

22
4

Sergio Perez

Racing Point

1:14.545

+1.098

22
5

Sebastian Vettel

Ferrari

1:14.774

+1.327

20
6

Charles Leclerc

Ferrari

1:14.817

+1.370

20
7

Max Verstappen

Red Bull Racing

1:14.849

+1.402

21
8

Lando Norris

McLaren

1:14.966

+1.519

20
9

Carlos Sainz jr

McLaren

1:15.027

+1.580

21
10

Pierre Gasly

Alpha Tauri

no time

14

Q2
11

Daniel Ricciardo

Renault

1:15.661

+2.214

14
12

George Russell

Williams

1:15.698

+2.251

14
13

Alexander Albon

Red Bull Racing

1:15.715

+2.268

16
14

Esteban Ocon

Renault

1:15.742

+2.295

14
15

Nicholas Latifi

Williams

1:16.544

+3.097

14

Q1
16

Kevin Magnussen

Haas F1

1:16.152

+2.705

9
17

Daniil Kvyat

Alpha Tauri

1:16.204

+2.757

9
18

Romain Grosjean

Haas F1

1:16.407

+2.960

8
19

Antonio Giovinazzi

Alfa Romeo Racing

1:16.506

+3.059

12
20

Kimi Räikkönen

Alfa Romeo Racing

1:16.614

+3.167

12

Snooky

Posts: 121

Officially exactly the same, unofficially.... anyone’s guess

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Jul 18 2020 - 21:21

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Replies (3)

abhidbgt

Posts: 283
First session dash was totally mad. Not a big fan of Stroll but he made it count when it mattered. Russell's lap in Q1 was fantastic. I am thinking the gap between Mercedes and rest would be close to 2 seconds in Spa. Utter dominance. Hope fight from second row onwards would be engaging. Verstappen in all probability would finish ahead of both Ferraris.
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- Jul 18 2020 - 16:39
f1ski

Posts: 726
How much more does the factory engine put out compared the customer engines
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- Jul 18 2020 - 21:04
- Snooky
  
  Posts: 121
  Officially exactly the same, unofficially.... anyone’s guess
  + 1
  
  Jul 18 2020 - 21:21