Hungarian GP, ​​Qualifying: Hamilton poleman ahead of Rosberg

Forty-seventh career pole position for Lewis Hamilton, who with the best time of 1:22.020 took the pole position in the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Rosberg keeps him company on the front row - the German complained of understeer problems several times during Qualifying - while Vettel manages to place his Ferrari in third position. Ricciardo, Raikkonen, Bottas, Kvyat, Massa, Verstappen and Grosjean complete the starting grid.

News – Q1 – Mercedes e Verstappen they are the first to leave the pits. The temperature, still very high in Budapest, drops quickly as the sky becomes covered with clouds: this variable will be decisive both today and in the race.
He gives us the first time trial Rosberg, 1:25.262, but then it is Hamilton to do better in 1:24.293. All the riders ride the white compound, with the exception of Merhi and Ericsson.
Hag he places himself between the two Mercedes while Nico complains on the radio about a lot of understeer. Button with the yellow tire he moved up to fourth place, then overtaken by Kvyat on medium. Meanwhile, Hamilton lowered his best time to 1:24.213. Three minutes from the end of Q1 everyone switched to the soft compound, with only Hamilton and Ricciardo still missing.
Bottas, Kvyat and then Rosberg alternated in the lead, with Mercedes again pace setter in 1:22.979, ahead of Vettel's Ferrari. On the razor's edge Alonso he managed to save himself by finishing in 14th position, while Hamilton set the new best time on soft in 1:22.890.
Behind him Rosberg, Vettel, Kvyat, Kimi, Bottas, Maldonado, Massa, Verstappen and Hulkenberg. Checkered flag and session over for Button, Ericsson, Nasr and le Manor.

Q2 – Everyone on the soft compound at the restart, with Hag which immediately stops the clock at 1:23.168. Behind him is the red car of his teammate, in turn followed by Bottas. However, the session was interrupted after a few minutes due to Alonso's McLaren, which stopped exiting Turn 2. Hag he is ahead of Kimi, Rosberg, Verstappen, Massa, Bottas, Sainz and Perez, the only drivers to have set a time before the interruption.
On the restart Hamilton takes the lead in 1:22.285. Behind are Rosberg, Vettel, Ricciardo, Kimi, Kvyat, Hulkenberg, Verstappen, Massa and Bottas.
Q2 also ends, with Hulkenberg, Sainz, Perez, Maldonado and Alonso forced to abandon the race for pole.

Q3 – Hamilton, Rosberg, Vettel, Ricciardo, Kimi, Bottas, Kvyat, Massa, Verstappen and Grosjean compete for the front rows. This is the soft tire situation: Mercedes, Kvyat and Grosjean on used ones, all the others with new tyres.
Hamilton he is the first to leave the garage and also to stop the clock, lapping in 1:22.408.
Behind him Rosberg and Vettel. Fourth time for Ricciardo.
Upon returning to the pits before the final sprint, Hamilton leads the group followed by Rosberg, Vettel, Ricciardo, Kimi, Bottas, Kvyat, Massa, Grosjean and Verstappen.
New tire for everyone. Rosberg he fails to catch his teammate who thus takes pole here in Budapest, further improving his time and leaving behind the German, Vettel, Ricciardo, Kimi, Bottas, Kvyat, Massa, Verstappen and Grosjean.

F1 GP Hungary – Times and results Qualifying

Nina Stefanelli