Lando Norris led a one-two result for McLaren in Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying, turning a lap just a little over two-hundredths of a second faster than teammate Oscar Piastri.
A late red flag in Q3 ensured that qualifying would end with a “one-lap shootout” with just enough time for most teams to make one more lap. But outside of Daniel Ricciardo, who moved up to ninth, no drivers who took the lap made up any time.
Max Verstappen chose not to and finished third in qualifying.
“I am [over the moon],” Norris said in the podium interview. “Not an easy qualifying, different conditions. Ending up on top is always the best part. Happy, especially for the team, a one-two is even better to see.”
Q3
With two minutes and 13 seconds to go in the session, Yuki Tsunoda ran off out of turn 5, wheel-hopped into the wall and effectively destroyed the car thanks to the wet grass and gravel. This set up the “one-lap shootout” to end the session.
| Pos. | Driver No. | Driver | Team | Time from Leader |
| 1. | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 1:15:227m |
| 2. | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren Mercedes | +0.022s |
| 3. | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | +0.046s |
| 4. | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +0.469s |
| 5. | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +0.627s |
| 6. | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +0.678s |
| 7. | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | +0.816s |
| 8. | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | +1.017s |
| 9. | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | RB Honda RBPT | +1.220s |
| 10. | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB Honda RBPT | +1.250s |
Q2
The track was bone dry for this qualifying session after being slippery on and off in Q1.
| Pos. | Driver No. | Driver | Team | Time from Advancing |
| 11. | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas Ferrari | +0.010s |
| 12. | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | KICK Sauber Ferrari | +0.077s |
| 13. | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | +0.122s |
| 14. | 2 | Logan Sargeant | Williams Mercedes | +0.236s |
| 15. | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | +0.241s |
Q1
Sergio Perez crashed out of qualifying with 6 minutes and 45 seconds remaining in the session. This is not good for the Mexican driver, with plenty of conversations over the past month on whether he will continue in the car following the upcoming summer break.
To Perez’s credit, Q1 was a particularly tricky round, with rain coming in and out and forcing drivers to run almost the entire session prior to Perez’s wreck. George Russell, who won the pole last season at this race, was also surprisingly knocked out of qualifying in this session.
| Pos. | Driver No. | Driver | Team | Time from Advancing |
| 16. | 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | +0.035s |
| 17. | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | +0.117s |
| 18. | 24 | Zhou Guanyu | KICK Sauber Ferrari | +0.186s |
| 19. | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | +0.198s |
| 20. | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine Renault | +0.315s |
Now that qualifying is finished, it’s time for the race. The second half of the 2024 season will begin with the 13th Grand Prix of the season. Lights out for the Hungarian Grand Prix will come at 9 a.m. ET with coverage on ESPN.
About the author
Michael has watched NASCAR for 20 years and regularly covered the sport from 2013-2021, and also formerly covered the SRX series from 2021-2023. He now covers the FIA Formula 1 World Championship, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and road course events in the NASCAR Cup Series.
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