Hungarian Grand Prix

The Mercedes driver was quicker than Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc, while Championship leader Max Verstappen was 10th after losing power.

A technically challenging circuit with a preponderance of medium and slow-speed corners, the Hungaroring has to be managed with absolute precision. The Austrian GP was marred by accusations of sexist catcalling, inappropriate touching of female fans and homophobic and racist abuse, while social media has seen an increase in the often vitriolic and offensive discourse between fans of different drivers. As late as last night he and the team were still furiously searching for ways to bring it up to speed. “Yesterday was probably our toughest Friday of the whole season,” he said. His car has been down on pace all season and he had looked to be more than half a second back on the leaders at best. While Russell, the 24-year-old who is always careful to keep a tight rein on his emotions, was lit up with pleasure.

Russell upstaged everyone to secure the first pole position of his career and Mercedes' first of the season, but Hamilton could not match his team-mate as ...

I came across the line and looked at the screen and saw we came P1 and it was an incredible feeling." "I was feeling great in the car, and the front row was definitely there so it would have been awesome to have got that front row for the team. "I mean, yesterday was arguably our worst Friday of the season and we worked so hard and we didn't know what direction to go in.

The Briton pipped the Ferrari drivers Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc, while championship leader Max Verstappen was 10th with engine problems. Russell's team- ...

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George Russell stunned Ferrari duo Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc to take the first pole position of his Formula One career at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

10) Max Verstappen 7) Lewis Hamilton 4) Lando Norris "It was very unfortunate because I lost a few tenths," Perez said. "Congratulations to George, he did an amazing job and that is a great result for the team. 3) Charles Leclerc It would have been awesome to get a front row for the team but these things happen. 2) Carlos Sainz 1) George Russell "The turnaround from yesterday was amazing. "But either way that was a special day, no doubt." The surprise grid sets up a potentially thrilling race on Sunday. Russell will be seeking his first F1 victory.

Russell described his flying lap as “mega” as the Mercedes driver came from nowhere to beat the Ferraris to pole position.

And Latifi made an error on the last corner his lap that caused the time to be deleted. Latifi is the only driver yet to pick up a point in F1 this season. Albon apologised over the team radio for what appeared to be a mistake on his flying lap. Thankfully for the defending champion he had already set a lap time good enough to get into the final qualifying session. Red Bull tried to give him a boost from back at base, but he was effectively stranded on the track. “That is a solid result, we were always off the pace on a single lap and now we are on pole so let’s see what we can do tomorrow. Perez, who struggled in Friday’s dry conditions, set a fairly middling flying lap that was initially chalked off by the stewards for exceeding track limits. “They drove it really well then gained confidence from run to run and this was the result. Cue more frustration for Mercedes, as they were afforded minimal time to figure out what went wrong the day before. Today I felt like I had the pace for pole position, but it went away from us in the final sector with a few snaps through the lap. I came across the line and looked at the screen and saw we came P1 and it was an incredible feeling.” Red Bull, meanwhile, endured a nightmare Saturday as power issues forced Max Verstappen to limp out of Q3 no higher than 10th.

PART ONE - TEAM REPRESENTATIVES Andreas SEIDL (McLaren), Christian HORNER (Red Bull Racing), Mike KRACK (Aston Martin)

I think in that case it's nothing to do with the magnitude of stuff that we should be imposing on safety grounds. But I think it's a good occasion to say a big well done to them, as a group, in the way they have been able to come to that level of performance. You know, with both these guys we have had very good highs and we have had very painful lows this season, and in both ways, in both directions, when they come back to the garage, when they have looked at what happened, when they have looked at the data, they are able to reset, to be in the learning mode pretty much after 15 minutes. So the wheels are heavier, the cars are a little bit heavier, we don't really notice that I don't think in terms of stop performance. We managed to get in front of Mark, we managed to get a second place, I think in Suzuka and I think in Austin, but we couldn't get anywhere near Sebastian, at all. I think Red Bull has demonstrated its commitment to Formula 1, its longevity in the sport, initially as a sponsor and then as a team owner and then as a double team owner and then as a promoter with a circuit and so on. And now it's all about trying to be able to anticipate what the condition change is going to do to your set-up, to your performance windows and I think that's what we're all trying to focus on right now. That means we are still in the process for fine tuning this upgrade and I think that the engineers are making big steps forward and hopefully we are ready for the qualifying today and we're in a good situation. As for 2023, I think the most important [thing], if it is right or not right, the most important [thing] is that we have a decision, because we need to make now some calls for next year's cars and the later this gets, the more expensive this gets, the more dragging everything is. And secondly, would you consider giving him an FP1 session in the second half of the season, as you have given a practice session to a rookie? And I think the time is right for him to say, 'now's the time for me to call time on Formula 1'. First, there was the youth, at the time, the excitement of being in Formula 1 and being there, and now with this very reflective personality, with a lot of a lot of thoughts that are not so common in our sport.

George Russell will start from pole position for the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix after topping qualifying. Here's how and when you can watch the race.

In the United Kingdom Channel 4 is broadcasting highlights of the Hungarian GP at 6:30pm BST on Sunday evening. Current weather forecasts predict cloudy and cool conditions at the Hungaroring in Budapest, with a low chance of rain. Will the F1 Hungarian GP be on the radio? Live streaming through NOW is also available in the UK. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW with a one-off day payment of £11.98p or a month membership of £33.99p per month. In the United Kingdom, Sky Sports will be live broadcasting the Hungarian GP, with the race shown live on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event. Pre-race coverage will be starting on Sky Sports F1 at 12:30pm and Sky Sports Main Event at 1:55pm BST ahead of the race start at 2:00pm BST.

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"Congratulations to George, he did an amazing job and that is a great result for the team. We can win this." "We have just got to be fast. It would have been awesome to get a front row for the team but these things happen. "Yesterday was probably our toughest Friday of the whole season and we were all here until 11pm last night scratching our heads. I don't think I'll ever have qualifyings that will ever come close to these two feelings."

In the space of 24 hours in Hungary this weekend, Formula 1 turned upside down. On Friday afternoon, the Mercedes team were completely lost. Their car had been ...

"Obviously going into the summer break and qualifying like this was huge. "He was the one that kept being positive about things and together these two drivers at different stages of their career were a tremendous force to keep the spirits high." Typically this year, the Mercedes has been a quicker race car, relative to Red Bull and Ferrari, than in qualifying. Russell admitted that the Mercedes' race pace was: "A total unknown. "Our high-fuel pace was probably the worst it's ever been yesterday. "I think we just got it perfectly in the window on the last lap," Russell said. "There were more chats of overall philosophy and if we're going in the right direction. And yesterday we tried things that didn't work at all, but which gave us a direction for today." "And then to have a day like today… Team principal Toto Wolff said: "The first sector [time] came in and we saw the delta time running. This year, that sobriquet has become "Mr Consistency", for his record of finishing in the top five in every race. So, it's difficult to compare, very different conditions, but for pure driving, probably the one today."

Alex Albon and Nicholas Latifi's speed qualified P17 and P20 for the Hungarian Grand Prix, but their performance in the rain shows there's plenty to play ...

“Both drivers came close to perfect, but both struggled in the final long corners. We obviously showed good pace in the wet, which was encouraging and enjoyable. It’s frustrating to make a mistake in the final corner with snap of oversteer on entry after a big tailwind. However, we’re still missing downforce from the package, so we know where we need to improve. “The wet conditions for FP3 were not unexpected and with the rain potentially lasting into Qualifying, we opted to run on both the full wet and the intermediate tyres in FP3. Nicky saw the positives from the day, especially in Free Practice: “After a positive FP3 in the wet, we had to reset the expectations for Qualifying with it being dry.”

The final Formula One race before the 2022 summer break takes place this afternoon with Budapest hosting the Hungarian Grand Prix.

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Ricciardo was involved in a multiple car fight at the front involving Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel but given his experience and car – still in his first year at Red Bull – he appeared to be the outside bet. Late on the brakes and almost collecting Alonso into Turn 1, the Red Bull driver dived up the inside to grab the lead with three laps to go and cap a simply stunning grand prix. He pitted Schumacher again on lap 43 of 77, but short-fuelled the German’s car in a bid to gain track position on Coulthard. That level of self-control is rarely seen today, but it had to be relied upon in a car that he felt was never good enough to pull away. It had already been a notably unusual weekend as Schumacher and his title rival, Fernando Alonso, were starting well down the order after penalties for practice infringements. "I drove as slowly as possible, that's why the gap was never big," he told this writer in 2020 to commemorate the race's 30th anniversary. And in 1990, there was to be no denying poleman Thierry Boutsen, whose non-stop strategy defied the very best that Ayrton Senna could throw at him - but only just. Two tours later he was by Caffi and cutting the gap to the top four of Patrese, Senna, Gerhard Berger (Ferrari) and Alain Prost’s McLaren. Senna had to momentarily back off, Mansell kept coming and they briefly ran three abreast as the Ferrari swept into the lead. Two tours later, he braked around the outside of Senna, turned in absolutely sideways, somehow controlled the moment and accelerated away to victory. Senna stayed out much longer, nursing the Lotus’s rubber, and when he pitted he re-emerged in front. Piquet wasted little time in asserting himself over Mansell, and it soon became apparent that the Briton was struggling.

The 24-year-old edged out Ferrari's Carlos Sainz by just 0.044 seconds, with Charles Leclerc third. Russell's Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton qualified ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. 21. Nico Hulkenberg - 0 points 20. Nicholas Latifi - 0 points 16. Yuki Tsunoda - 11 points 15. Mick Schumacher - 12 points 7. Lando Norris - 70 points 4. Carlos Sainz - 144 points 2. Charles Leclerc - 170 points 1. Max Verstappen - 233 points This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent. Highlights will be aired of the race on Sunday on Channel 4 at 6:30pm (BST). The 24-year-old edged out Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz by just 0.044 seconds, with Charles Leclerc third.

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- 20. Pierre Gasly will start in the pit lane. “Why I wake up every single day because feelings like this are something you can’t really dream of.” While Russell, the 24-year-old who is always careful to keep a tight rein on his emotions, was lit up with pleasure. Masi quit F1 last month to return home to Australia, and has now revealed the scale of abuse he has received. - 20. - 12. - 11. - 10. Having the two Ferrari’s around us means they can do as they please but I’m just going to be going as fast as I can. Here come the variables. Pierre Gasly drags from the pit lane, and there’s a virtual safety as Alex Albon hit Lance Stroll. Russell held Sainz off with a very defensive move, and now he must defend further.