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Updated · Formula 1 · Jul 26
Norris Takes Hungarian GP Pole as 3 Grid Drops Push Hamilton to Fifth
Updated
Updated · Formula 1 · Jul 26

Norris Takes Hungarian GP Pole as 3 Grid Drops Push Hamilton to Fifth

3 articles · Updated · Formula 1 · Jul 26

Summary

  • Lando Norris will start the Hungarian Grand Prix from pole at 15:00 local time, with Charles Leclerc promoted to the front row after post-qualifying penalties reshuffled the top of the grid.
  • Three-place drops hit both title leaders: Lewis Hamilton fell from a front-row qualifying pace to fifth for impeding Oscar Piastri, while Kimi Antonelli dropped to seventh for not slowing under yellow flags after Max Verstappen's Q3 spin.
  • Oscar Piastri inherits third alongside Verstappen in fourth, with George Russell sixth; Isack Hadjar, Arvid Lindblad and Nico Hulkenberg complete the top 10 in a tightly packed field.
  • Sergio Perez, who qualified 22nd for Cadillac, will start from the pit lane after set-up changes were made under parc ferme conditions.

Insights

Can Antonelli overcome his controversial yellow-flag penalty to challenge the frontrunners at the notoriously tight Hungaroring?
Will a costly Ferrari communication blunder ruin Hamilton's chances on a circuit where overtaking is nearly impossible?
With parc fermé broken and penalties applied, who will master the undercut to survive Hungary's strategic chaos?