A lot can change in the space of 24 hours in F1. Perhaps there was no better example of that than the surprise result thrown up in qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix. read more »
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George Russell was naturally delighted, if not a little surprised, to take his maiden Formula 1 pole position in Qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday. read more »
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Mercedes' George Russell took first-ever pole position in Hungary, beating out Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc for the top spot, while Red Bull struggled to bring results... read more »
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George Russell has admitted there are plenty of unknowns about Mercedes' pace for the Hungarian Grand Prix... read more »
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Fernando Alonso has revealed he "didn't understand" who was on pole position when he was told on team radio that George Russell had topped the session. read more »
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The Mercedes driver put in a stunning late lap in qualifying to claim his maiden F1 pole position, beating Ferrari's Carlos Sainz by 0.044s to top spot. The pole lap... read more »
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For the first time this year, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has declared his team can win a race after seeing George Russell claim pole position at the Hungarian Grand Prix. read more »
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A World Championship challenge by George Russell remains possible with a Hungarian Grand Prix success, says Toto Wolff. read more »
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What a stunner! George Russell earns his first ever Pirelli Pole Position Award with a scorching lap around the Hungaroring and will start in P1 for the 2022 Hungarian Grand... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes team-mate George Russell took his maiden career pole position on Saturday, as he bested the Ferrari cars to the top spot. Hamilton ended the... read more »
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff was at a loss to explain the first pole of George Russell's F1 career in a year he claims has been "a painful exercise". read more »
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George Russell said securing his first ever pole position was the best feeling he's experienced in motor racing - as he vowed to beat Ferrari and win Sunday's... read more »
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Sainz led the way after the first Q3 runs on the Hungaroring and as his Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc failed to beat his time, Sainz then improved again to seemingly cement... read more »
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Russell labelled Friday at the Hungaroring as a "disastrous day" when he came away from FP2 in only eighth and 0.9s off the pace, while team-mate Lewis Hamilton was... read more »
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The seven-time F1 world champion believed he could match team-mate George Russell's surprise pole laptime in Q3, but suffered a broken DRS on his final lap, leaving him... read more »
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Max Verstappen says that George Russell's pole position at the Hungarian Grand Prix is "nice for me as well". Russell took his first career pole position on... read more »
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George Russell described his pole position at the Hungarian Grand Prix as "massive" for a Mercedes team that struggled for pace during practice. Mercedes has shown... read more »
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The Monegasque currently sits 63 points adrift of reigning champion Verstappen - this comes after he crashed out of the lead in the French GP last time out.Ferrari, meanwhile,... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has revealed his frustration at a DRS issue that took away his chance to fight team-mate George Russell for Hungarian Grand Prix pole. read more »
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The chance of joining George Russell at the front went out of the window for Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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George Russell was the surprise of qualifying in Hungary after sticking his Mercedes on pole. read more »
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Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff admits that he wouldn't rule Mercedes out of championship contention if George Russell wins Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix. Russell... read more »
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The Briton was almost a second off the pace of the Ferraris down in eighth after Friday's running, with team-mate Lewis Hamilton expressing shock at how inconsistent the... read more »
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The shocks come thick and fast as George Russell claims his maiden pole ahead of the Ferraris, while teammate Lewis Hamilton suffers DRS issue and Max Verstappen starts tenth... read more »
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George Russell hopes that Mercedes can understand where Mercedes' pole position pace came from after shocking Ferrari at the Hungarian Grand Prix. read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | Lando Norris | 423 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 421 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 410 |
| 4 | George Russell | 319 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 242 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 156 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 56 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 833 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 469 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 451 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 398 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 89 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 79 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 70 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |