Lewis Hamilton will lead a Mercedes one-two on the grid for the Hungarian Grand Prix after a tense end to qualifying at the Hungaroring.
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Hamilton beats Verstappen to pole for F1’s first sprint qualifying race despite last-lap slip
2021 British Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton will start Formula 1’s first sprint qualifying race from pole position despite an error at the end of his final lap in qualifying.
Verstappen continues pole run as Norris takes surprise spot on front row
2021 Austrian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onMax Verstappen secured his third pole position in as many weeks by beating Lando Norris in qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix.
Verstappen flies to pole as Bottas penalty puts Hamilton second
2021 Styrian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onMax Verstappen will start the Austrian Grand Prix from pole position ahead of his championship rival Lewis Hamilton, as Valtteri Bottas’ penalty cost him a front row start.
Verstappen beats Hamilton to claim first pole position since Bahrain
2021 French Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onMax Verstappen will start from pole for the French Grand Prix after beating championship rival Lewis Hamilton by over two tenths of a second.
Leclerc takes pole again as five drivers crash in qualifying
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onCharles Leclerc will start on pole for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix ahead of Lewis Hamilton after a chaotic qualifying session that saw four red flag stoppages.
Leclerc on pole after crashing on final lap in Monaco
2021 Monaco Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onCharles Leclerc claimed pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix despite crashing on his final attempt to improve his lap time.
Hamilton takes 100th pole by hundredths from Verstappen
2021 Spanish Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton took the 100th pole position of his career after beating championship rival Max Verstappen by only 0.036s.
Bottas on pole in Portugal as Verstappen loses quicker lap time
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onValtteri Bottas took pole position for the Portuguese Grand Prix after Max Verstappen lost what would’ve been a pole setting lap for exceeding track limits at turn four.
“That’s a surprise!”: Hamilton beats Perez and Verstappen to Imola pole
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton took pole position for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix as Sergio Perez beat Red Bull team mate Max Verstappen to the front row.
Verstappen beats Mercedes pair to claim pole for Bahrain Grand Prix
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onMax Verstappen beat the Mercedes pair to pole position for the first race of the 2021 F1 season, despite picking up damage on his Red Bull early in the qualifying session.
Verstappen stuns Mercedes by seizing pole for season finale
2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onMax Verstappen, Red Bull and Honda broke Mercedes’ six-year dominance of pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix by just two hundredths of a second.
Bottas pips Russell to Sakhir pole by two-hundredths of a second
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onValtteri Bottas narrowly beat his new Mercedes team mate George Russell to pole position on the Bahrain Outer circuit, while Charles Leclerc starred for Ferrari.
Hamilton leads Mercedes one-two with record-breaking lap
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton led a Mercedes one-two in qualifying as Valtteri Bottas overcame Max Verstappen to take second place on the grid.
Shock pole for Stroll in rain-hit Istanbul qualifying
2020 Turkish Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLance Stroll took a shock pole position in a qualifying session which was disrupted by rain at Istanbul.
Bottas takes Imola pole position from Hamilton on final lap
2020 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onValtteri Bottas took pole position away from Lewis Hamilton with his final lap of qualifying for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
Hamilton takes pole position off Bottas with final run at Algarve
2020 Portuguese Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton mastered a tricky track surface at Autodromo do Algarve to beat his team mate to pole position for the Portuguese Grand Prix.
Bottas sees off Hamilton and Verstappen for Nurburgring pole
2020 Eifel Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onValtteri Bottas saw off a challenge from Max Verstappen to continue Mercedes’ run of pole positions at the Nurburgring.
Hamilton beats Verstappen to pole after Q2 drama – but faces investigation
2020 Russian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton came close to being eliminated in Q2 but bounced back to claim pole position for the Russian Grand Prix. However he is under investigation for an infringement in Q1.
Hamilton denies Bottas pole position after Ocon spin
2020 Tuscan Grand Prix Ferrari 1000 qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton claimed pole position for the Tuscan Grand Prix following a close fight with team mate Valtteri Bottas.