In a breathtaking lap, Lewis Hamilton clinched a sublime pole position in the nail-biting qualifying session for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
The Mercedes driver shattered records with sheer finesse, securing his ninth pole at the iconic Hungaroring, an unprecedented feat in Formula 1 history.
Hamilton left spectators in awe as he set an astounding benchmark of 1:16.609, narrowly edging out Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by a mere 0.003 seconds to claim the coveted pole position.
With the stage now set for an epic battle on race day, as Hamilton races against fierce rival Max Verstappen on the front row resonating memories from their epic battles in the 2021 F1 campaign.
In the aftermath of his awe-inspiring lap, Hamilton expressed his thoughts with great fervour, stating: “It’s been a crazy year and a half so I’ve lost my voice from shouting so much in the car.
“We’ve been pushing so hard, so to finally get this pole feels like the first time.
“I gave it absolutely everything, there was nothing left in it.
“It’s been massively challenging for everyone in the team, there’s been massive ups and downs, it’s been a rollercoaster ride but no one gave up.
“I’ll just try and see if I can sleep tonight, we will study as hard as I can and we will be bring everything.”
Well done, Lewis. More to come!!! 8x WDC for a reason!!!