Lando Norris secured pole position for the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix with a lap of 1m17.207s, beating Lewis Hamilton by 0.012s.
Reigning world champion Norris ended Mercedes' streak of pole positions this season at the Hungaroring. The McLaren driver improved on his final run in Q3 to edge out Hamilton, who had led after the first runs.
Charles Leclerc finished third for Ferrari, while championship leader Kimi Antonelli took fourth. Max Verstappen spun in Q3, triggering yellow flags that affected Antonelli and George Russell.
Hamilton faces a stewards investigation for allegedly impeding Oscar Piastri in Turn 1. Piastri ended up fifth after aborting his final lap.
The race is scheduled to start at 3:00pm local time on Sunday, July 26, with hot and dry conditions expected.
