Lewis Hamilton ripped pole position away from Max Verstappen as he leads the grid at today’s Hungarian Grand Prix.
It was a superb last-gasp lap in qualifying from the seven-time world champion, who pipped his former title rival by just 0.003 seconds to claim his first pole since the latter stages of the 2021 Formula 1 season.
Only one F1 driver, Sebastian Vettel, has ever managed more than seven consecutive victories as Verstappen looks to continue his streak at the Hungaroring this afternoon by matching the personal bests of Michael Schumacher, Nico Rosberg and Alberto Ascari.
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The circuit has traditionally been a banker for Hamilton, who has eight wins in this grand prix, and he has the chance to extend that further.
The McLaren duo of Lando Norris and Oscar Piatri will start on the second row, while Daniel Ricciardo finished 13th in qualifying on his return to the sport.
Ricciardo is racing for the first time in F1 this season having signed a deal with AlphaTauri. That has put the pressure on Sergio Perez, who crashed in a wet first practice session and will start the race in ninth.
When is the Hungarian Grand Prix?
The Hungarian Grand Prix takes place this afternoon on Sunday July 23, 2023.
Hungarian Grand Prix full schedule
The timings for practice, qualifying and the race are as follows (all times BST):
- First practice: Friday, 12.30pm
- Second practice: Friday, 4pm
- Third practice: Saturday, 11.30am
- Qualifying: Saturday, 3pm
- Race: Sunday, 2pm
How to watch the Hungarian Grand Prix
TV channel: In the UK, the entire weekend of racing is being broadcast live on Sky Sports. Free highlights of the race will air on Channel 4 at 6.30pm BST.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers able to watch on the Sky Go app.
Live blog: You can follow all the action from the Hungaroring with Standard Sport’s live blog.
Hungarian Grand Prix weather forecast
It is set to be a dry race on Sunday, with clear skies and temperatures up at 30ºC throughout the afternoon.
