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Lando Norris will start from pole position Sunday at the Hungarian Grand Prix in Mogyorod as he pursues his maiden victory since becoming Formula 1 champion. The McLaren driver narrowly outpaced Lewis Hamilton in qualifying, finishing just 0.012 of a second ahead to claim the top grid spot.
Norris’ qualifying performance broke a dominant run by Mercedes this season, ending a streak in which the team’s drivers Kimi Antonelli and George Russell had secured every pole position in Grand Prix races to date. His last full-race victory came in November in Brazil, prior to clinching the championship, though he did win a sprint event in Miami during May.
Saturday’s qualifying delivered unexpected drama when stewards handed both Hamilton and Antonelli three-place grid penalties in the final moments. Hamilton drew punishment for obstructing McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, a significant blow given his pursuit of a record ninth Hungarian Grand Prix win, while Antonelli was sanctioned for inadequate deceleration under yellow flag conditions.
The penalty reshuffling positioned Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in second place alongside Norris on the front row, with Piastri elevated to third and Max Verstappen fourth. The sport’s top three title challengers line up consecutively, followed by Hamilton in fifth, Russell in sixth, and Antonelli in seventh. Hungary marks the final race before the mid-season break, with the Dutch Grand Prix scheduled for August 23.
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