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Leclerc Secures Shock Pole Over McLarens at Hungarian GP

Changing wind conditions in Q3 propelled Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to pole, unsettling McLaren’s dominant weekend.

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Formula One F1 - Hungarian Grand Prix - Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary - August 2, 2025 Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton during practice REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo
Formula One F1 - Hungarian Grand Prix - Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary - July 20, 2024 Red Bull's Max Verstappen ahead of practice REUTERS/Marton Monus/File Photo
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Overview

  • Charles Leclerc delivered a 1:15.372 lap to beat Oscar Piastri by 0.026 seconds, earning Ferrari’s first grand prix pole of the season.
  • McLaren locked out the second row as championship leader Oscar Piastri qualified second, with teammate Lando Norris splitting the front row rivals in third.
  • Piastri heads into Sunday’s race with a 16-point advantage over Norris and the chance to end McLaren’s 17-year drivers’ title drought.
  • Lewis Hamilton was eliminated in Q2 for the first time at the Hungaroring and will start from 12th on the grid.
  • George Russell will line up fourth for Mercedes, while Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll claimed fifth and sixth positions.