Lewis Hamilton beat Max Verstappen to pole for F1's HungarianGP on Saturday - his first since 2021. But how did the Mercedes driver pull ahead and where did Verstappen fail to improve?
racer had hustled the W14 round the 2.72-mile Budapest lap 0.023s quicker than Verstappen’s final lap and 0.003s better than his rival's best. Where Hamilton pulled ahead of Verstappen
But this slender advantage is short-lived. Verstappen has a minor correction and lift. Once he's reapplied the throttle, it's enough to drop him 0.117s behind the Mercedes. Hamilton is able to hold that cushion for the run into Turn 2, but Verstappen fights back and transforms it into a 0.051s lead by running 5mph quicker on entry. Again, however, he suffers under power as Hamilton uses the shorter straight to move back in front by 0.04s.
Hamilton’s aggression on entry tallies with Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff saying his driver finally had confidence in the car heading into Q3.
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