F1 Qualifying Results: Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 times - Verstappen beaten AGAIN in nightmare session for Red Bull

20 Jul 2024

Qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix took place this weekend, with all the drivers vying for the top spot on the grid. The competition was fierce as they battled it out for pole position in the intense heat of Hungary. In the end, it was [Driver Name] who claimed pole position, securing the best possible starting position for the race tomorrow. Stay tuned for all the action from the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen, who has been performing very well in Formula 1 races, faced some difficulties during the qualifying round of the Hungarian Grand Prix. This time, both McLaren drivers managed to qualify ahead of him, showing that they are strong competitors.

The race ended in an exciting way with a big accident for Yuki Tsunoda causing a red flag with a little over two minutes left. This made teams hurry to get back on the track for one last chance to improve their performance - except for Verstappen, who decided to stay in the pits and face the consequences without any new tires to use.

Sergio Perez had an impressive crash at the Hungaroring, destroying his Red Bull in the slightly wet conditions, hitting the wall with a loud noise during Q1.

The driver from Mexico was not able to achieve a fast enough time to advance to Q2, and as a result, will be starting in the 16th position after causing major damage to the left side of his car. He will be one spot ahead of George Russell, who was unable to improve his time and secure a better position during the intense end of the session.

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Unexpected rain disrupted plans before the session, forcing teams to quickly change their strategies. All 20 drivers rushed out on slick tires on a track that was starting to dry, trying to set a fast time before more rain was expected to come.

Surprisingly, Daniel Ricciardo set the fastest time in the first qualifying session, capitalizing on the better track conditions to briefly grab the spotlight.

The second quarter of the race was calmer, as the track quickly dried and there were no more accidents. Lewis Hamilton nearly got eliminated, coming within one hundredth of a second.

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Here are the complete qualifying results from the Hungarian Grand Prix.

2024 Hungarian GP: F1 Qualifying Results

1. Lando Norris from McLaren set the fastest time with a lap of 1 minute and 15.227 seconds. 2. Oscar Piastri from McLaren was just 0.022 seconds behind Norris. 3. Max Verstappen from Red Bull was 0.046 seconds off the pace in third place. 4. Carlos Sainz from Ferrari was 0.469 seconds behind Norris in fourth place. 5. Lewis Hamilton from Mercedes finished fifth, 0.627 seconds slower than Norris. 6. Charles Leclerc from Ferrari's time is still to be confirmed. 7. Fernando Alonso from Aston Martin finished seventh, 0.816 seconds behind Norris. 8. Lance Stroll from Aston Martin finished eighth, 1.017 seconds behind Norris. 9. Daniel Ricciardo from VCARB was in ninth place, 1.220 seconds off the pace. 10. Yuki Tsunoda from VCARB finished tenth, 1.250 seconds behind Norris.

11. Nico Hulkenberg from the Haas team is currently in the 11th position. 12. Valtteri Bottas is representing Sauber and is currently in the 12th position. 13. Alex Albon from the Williams team is sitting in the 13th position. 14. Logan Sargeant is also from Williams and is currently in the 14th position. 15. Kevin Magnussen from Haas is currently in the 15th position in the race.

16. Sergio Perez from Red Bull, 17. George Russell from Mercedes, 18. Zhou Guanyu from Sauber, 19. Esteban Ocon from Alpine, and 20. Pierre Gasly also from Alpine.