Lewis Hamilton takes pole position at the Hungarian Grand Prix

British driver Lewis Hamilton from the Mercedes team secured the 'pole position' and will start in first place at the Hungarian Grand Prix of Formula 1 to be held this Sunday.

Challenging Qualifying Session due to Bad Weather

The Mercedes driver tested all his skills on the wheel to overcome a difficult qualifying session that was marked by the bad weather conditions at the Hungaroring circuit.

Hamilton Secures 77th Pole Position

Lewis Hamilton, who leads the Drivers' Championship with 188 points, achieved the 77th pole of his Formula 1 career by covering the 4,381 meters of the Hungarian track in one minute, 35 seconds and 658 milliseconds, 260 less than his teammate Valtteri Bottas.

Starting Positions for the Hungarian Grand Prix

Behind the first row of Mercedes and the second row of Ferrari, the Spanish driver Carlos Sainz from Renault will start the race from the fifth position, in the third row alongside French driver Pierre Gasly from Toro Rosso; whose New Zealand teammate Brendon Hartley will start eighth, alongside Dutch driver Max Verstappen from Red Bull.

Details of the Hungarian Grand Prix

The Hungarian Grand Prix, the last race before the summer break, is scheduled for 70 laps to cover a total of 306.6 kilometers.