Norris beats Hamilton to Hungary pole
Lando Norris secured pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix, narrowly beating Lewis Hamilton in a qualifying session marked by a late spin from Max Verstappen. The session saw significant performance improvements for Aston Martin and ongoing investigations into driver conduct.
Why it matters
The results highlight the competitive nature of the current F1 season and the impact of technical upgrades on team performance.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, McLaren's Lando Norris won the Hungarian Grand Prix last season
F1 Correspondent at the Hungaroring Published 25 July 2026, 16:16 BST Updated 3 minutes ago McLaren's Lando Norris took his first grand prix pole position of the season, beating Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton by 0.012 seconds with the final lap of the session in Hungary.
Hamilton had been fastest on the first runs, by just over 0.1secs from Norris, but neither the seven-time champion nor team-mate Charles Leclerc could improve on their final attempts.
Norris pulled out pole, following one in the sprint in Miami, in a chaotic end to the session caused by a spin at the final corner by Red Bull's Max Verstappen.
The four-time champion's error affected Mercedes drivers Kimi Antonelli and George Russell, who were forced to slow, ending up fourth and seventh.
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