What the teams said – Qualifying in Hungary

Lando Norris secured pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix after a tense Qualifying session, narrowly beating Lewis Hamilton by just 0.012 seconds. Despite some yellow flag drama, the McLaren driver capitalized on his team's latest upgrades to edge ahead of a competitive field. Hamilton, initially second, was handed a three-place grid penalty for impeding Oscar Piastri at Turn 1, moving him down to fifth. Piastri, who had been strong throughout, ultimately qualified fifth after his final run was compromised by the incident. Meanwhile, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc will start on the front row after a clean performance. Kimi Antonelli also received a three-place grid penalty for failing to lift sufficiently during a yellow flag caused by Max Verstappen, who struggled to sixth. Mercedes teammate George Russell will start seventh after a water leak ended his session prematurely. Red Bull had a difficult day, with both Verstappen and Isack Hadjar facing balance issues, leaving them off the pace expected for the championship leaders.