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He was not much special about the seventh pole of Lewis Hamilton at the Hungaroring (1: 13.447), where Sunday can match another record of Michael Schumacher . We had enjoyed that level many times in one lap, with which he scratched more than a tenth over Valtteri Bottas , his only rival for the championship. What we had not seen so far was Lance Stroll , one of the most limited riders on the grid, getting the colors out of Red Bull and Ferrari thanks to the fabulous power of his Racing Point.

The so-called Mercedes Rosa, whose legality has been questioned by Renault, is the only car capable of competing in the same second as its older brother, the model that has inspired it. Sergio Pérez , a victim of cervical pain and dizziness, will complete the second line. On the grid, the four Mercedes will start with intermediate tires, waiting for the degradation to reduce the aspirations of their pursuers, who will start with the soft tires.

The panorama does not seem much more benevolent for Carlos Sainz , ninth after a Saturday where his MCL-35 suffered the same difficulties as the previous day. Always with an eye on the sky, waiting for a rain that never appeared, the Spanish battled incessantly in front of Lando Norris , his garage partner, who again won his pulse and will start eighth. As a finish, the commissioners called Carlos to testify for a maneuver at turn 6, which would have hindered Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo).

Albon, out of Q3

McLaren's step back coincided with that of Red Bull, with a Max Verstappen who kept complaining about the behavior of his car, even more unintelligible to Alexander Albon . So much hope had both placed in this race that the slap of reality has been even more heartbreaking. Especially for the Thai, who will start in thirteenth position. Nor can Mad Max , relegated against Racing Point, have too many illusions for Sunday.

Among the aristocracy, the only one who improved a bit was Ferrari, who at least managed to get Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc in for the first time this season in Q3. The winding Hungarian layout seemed to favor the plans of the Scuderia , best fitted to the tires, whose role will be crucial in the race.

Amazing Williams

The other big surprise on Saturday brought Williams' signature. Four minutes from the end of Q1, George Russell reversed all expectations, setting the third fastest time. An unusual milestone in the recent history of the British team, which later also could strain Nicholas Latifi in the next screen. The track had improved so much, with an average of more than a second per lap, that everyone had to return to avoid the catastrophe.

In the antipodes of glory, it would be possible to place the Renault, who were quite grown, confident in challenging McLaren, again. However, at the moment of truth, Daniel Ricciardo and Esteban Ocon failed without hesitation. They chose intermediate tires and ended up giving their place to Pierre Gasly , who had been suffering with the engine of his Alpha Tauri since the first session on Friday.

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