Hungarian Grand Prix 2022

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Thanks for following us for this crazy qualifying session! See you tomorrow for the Hungarian Grand Prix, at 15 p.m.! Have a good end of the day!

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POLE POSITION FOR GEORGE RUSSELL! Incredible trick from the Briton! First pole position in his F1 career!!! Sainz is 2nd and Leclerc 3rd! This is Mercedes' first pole this season!

And Esteban Ocon moves up to 5th place, behind Lando Norris and ahead of Fernando Alonso!

Max Verstappen was unable to improve, he will start 10th!

 

The final qualifying ranking:

 

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Attention, Max Verstappen complains of a lack of power!

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There are 3 minutes left, everyone gets out on the track! Here is the ranking before everyone's last attempt:

 

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Verstappen went too wide at turn 2 and even locked his front left wheel...

 

 

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And Carlos Sainz took the best time in 1'17″505, 5 tenths ahead of Leclerc! Even Russell is faster than Leclerc and goes 2nd! Max Verstappen missed out and is only 7th!

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Charles Leclerc took the provisional best time in 1'17″985, ahead of Norris.

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Daniel Ricciardo is the first to set off in front of Esteban Ocon…

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And we left for the 3rd and final part of qualifying at the Hungaroring! 

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Pérez complained of discomfort from Kevin Magnussen during his final fast lap…

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It's over for this Q2, and Sergio Pérez is eliminated! There will only be one Red Bull in Q3, that of Verstappen who set the best time ahead of Leclerc and Alonso! 

 

Those eliminated in Q2: 

 

11) Pérez – 12) Zhou – 13) Magnussen – 14) Stroll – 15) Schumacher

 

The Q2 ranking: 

 

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Esteban Ocon moved up to 8th while a few drops fell on the circuit… and Pérez fell back to 11th! And he's not on the track, he's going to be eliminated!

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Charles Leclerc sets the 2nd time, 65 thousandths behind Verstappen. Sainz moves up to 4th place, behind Alonso.

 

Meanwhile, the FIA ​​has rehabilitated Pérez's time, who goes back to 9th!

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Lewis Hamilton corrects the situation and moves up to 3rd. George Russell is 5th.

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There are 6 minutes left, here are the drivers under threat of elimination in Q2: 

Hamilton – Stroll – Magnussen – Schumacher – Pérez (no time)

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The two McLarens are currently well placed, with Norris 3rd and Ricciardo 4th, ahead of Zhou and Ocon.

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Fernando Alonso, 2nd time! The Spaniard crosses the line 2 tenths behind Verstappen and overtakes Norris! 

 

Sergio Pérez’s time was canceled…

 

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Lando Norris sets a great time in 1'18″121! Max Verstappen arrives and beats the McLaren's time by 4 tenths! What if Norris could play the first line?

 

At the same time, the Ferraris placed 3rd and 4th, but with tires already broken in…

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Magnussen sets the first benchmark time, but is immediately beaten by Russell in 1'18″883! He is ahead of Hamilton, the two Mercedes seem in very good shape!

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And here we go again for Q2! The two Haas get the ball rolling!

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