formula 1
Russell secures pole position for Budapest races
Brit George Russell will start the Formula 1 race in Hungary from pole position. photo
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Mercedes driver George Russell starts the Hungarian Grand Prix from pole position.
Mercedes driver George Russell starts the Hungarian Grand Prix from pole position.
The 24-year-old Brit spectacularly prevailed in the last second in qualifying on the outskirts of Budapest and pushed Carlos Sainz into second place in the Ferrari. Charles Leclerc, who finished second in the World Championship, took third place in the second Ferrari. World champion Max Verstappen only finished tenth due to technical problems. For Russell it was the first pole of his career.
Mick Schumacher drove his Haas racing car to position 15. It was even worse for Sebastian Vettel, who only managed 18th place in the Aston Martin. Before the 13th of 22 races of the season on Sunday (3 p.m. / Sky), Verstappen leads Leclerc in the overall World Championship standings with 63 points.