Lando Norris Secures Pole Position at Hungarian Grand Prix
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Lando Norris achieved his first pole position of the 2026 season at the Hungarian Grand Prix, narrowly beating Lewis Hamilton by just 0.012 seconds. Both Hamilton and Kimi Antonelli received grid penalties, impacting their starting positions for the race.
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F1 Hungarian GP: Norris trumps Hamilton to pole by 0.012s, Verstappen spinsReigning Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris claimed his first pole of the 2026 season at the Hungarian Grand Prix, beating Lewis Hamilton by 0.012s, as Mercedes suffered its first grand prix qualifying loss of the year. Norris romped to a 1m17.207s lap in the final moments of qualifying to overcome Hamilton and take his first pole since last year's Las Vegas GP. As track temperatures ... Keep reading
Lando Norris grabs F1 Hungarian GP pole while Hamilton and Antonelli are penalisedDefending champion takes first pole of 2026 by 0.012sec Hamilton and Antonelli receive three-place penalties The margins were tiny and for a moment it seemed Lewis Hamilton had finally found his edge in qualifying, only for the seven-time champion to be beaten by but a breath. The defending world champion, Lando Norris, pipped him to pole for the Hungarian Grand Prix in a thrilling, dramatic contest. Worse was to follow for Hamilton as his very real chance of converting a front-row start to a win in his hugely competitive Ferrari took a severe blow as he was penalised three grid places for impeding McLaren’s Oscar Piastri during their final laps. Hamilton will start from fifth place. Continue reading...
Norris on pole as Hamilton and Antonelli penalisedMcLaren's Lando Norris takes his first grand prix pole position of 2026 in Hungary, as Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Antonelli are both given grid penalties.
Norris cautious despite pole as it 'falls apart' for HamiltonLando Norris has an opportunity to win his first grand prix of the year in Hungary, but Lewis Hamilton says his positivity is being tested after another penalty.
F1 Hungarian GP: Norris trumps Hamilton to pole by 0.012s, Verstappen spinsReigning Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris claimed his first pole of the 2026 season at the Hungarian Grand Prix, beating Lewis Hamilton by 0.012s, as Mercedes suffered its first grand prix qualifying loss of the year. Norris romped to a 1m17.207s lap in the final moments of qualifying to overcome Hamilton and take his first pole since last year's Las Vegas GP. As track temperatures ... Keep reading
Lando Norris grabs F1 Hungarian GP pole while Hamilton and Antonelli are penalisedDefending champion takes first pole of 2026 by 0.012sec Hamilton and Antonelli receive three-place penalties The margins were tiny and for a moment it seemed Lewis Hamilton had finally found his edge in qualifying, only for the seven-time champion to be beaten by but a breath. The defending world champion, Lando Norris, pipped him to pole for the Hungarian Grand Prix in a thrilling, dramatic contest. Worse was to follow for Hamilton as his very real chance of converting a front-row start to a win in his hugely competitive Ferrari took a severe blow as he was penalised three grid places for impeding McLaren’s Oscar Piastri during their final laps. Hamilton will start from fifth place. Continue reading...
Norris on pole as Hamilton and Antonelli penalisedMcLaren's Lando Norris takes his first grand prix pole position of 2026 in Hungary, as Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Antonelli are both given grid penalties.
Norris cautious despite pole as it 'falls apart' for HamiltonLando Norris has an opportunity to win his first grand prix of the year in Hungary, but Lewis Hamilton says his positivity is being tested after another penalty.Loading comments…
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