Hamilton takes nothing for granted

Lewis Hamilton is in an ideal situation to win his third Hungarian Grand Prix after his two victories in 2007 and 2009. The Briton took pole with a time of 1'20"953, relegating his closest rival Romain Grosjean (Lotus) by more than four tenths. The Briton will have to confirm tomorrow by maintaining a high pace over the long stints and will be helped by the nature of the track which does not facilitate overtaking as well as by his tire preservation after completing 18 laps during qualifying.

“This weekend is very positive at the moment”, comments the pole sitter who achieved the 150th pole of McLaren and the 22nd of his career. “The team did a fantastic job preparing the car as well as possible and the changes they made ended up working. I was able to place the car in places previously inaccessible. All my laps were good, whether in free practice or qualifying, except my first flying lap in Q3. There is no secret to racing, it's the same for everyone. You will have to keep a cool head and protect your tires. I didn't do any long runs this morning but the ones I did yesterday afternoon looked good. We know that Lotus is competitive in this sector, as are the Red Bull."

Lewis Hamilton will also have to be wary of his teammate Jenson Button. If the 2009 world champion will start from fourth place, he won in 2006 and 2011 when the Hungarian GP was contested in the rain. Stormy showers threaten the race.