Lando Norris secured his first Formula 1 grand prix pole position of the season at the Hungarian Grand Prix, beating Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton by just 0.012 seconds. The result gives McLaren a strong starting position at the Hungaroring, while a late Max Verstappen spin disrupted several rivals’ final qualifying laps.

Hamilton had led after the first runs but could not improve on his last attempt, while team-mate Charles Leclerc also failed to find more time. Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli qualified fourth and George Russell seventh after slowing for Verstappen’s incident; Hamilton and Antonelli are both under investigation for separate alleged infringements. Verstappen recovered to sixth despite complaining about Red Bull’s handling, and Fernando Alonso reached Q2 for Aston Martin for the first time this season following major car updates.