The Mercedes have walked on the Hungaroring track and They have taken a new pole from the hand of Lewis Hamilton. Behind them, some powerful Racing Points that scare more and more in the upper middle of the table. Carlos Sainz will start from ninth position if he is not finally sanctioned by the FIA for a set with Giovinazzi in Q1.
Q1:
With menacing clouds hanging around the Hungaroring track, the third Qualifying session of the season began. We saw a train of cars in the pit lane waiting for the green light with Max Verstappen leading the pack. The Mercedes only needed one lap to get to the top and avoid any surprise ahead of Q2.. The Racing Point men also flew, in top shape throughout the weekend. Just several tenths separated a truly equal middle class, which together with the notable improvement of the track, made everyone return to the asphalt in the final part of the run. Sergio Pérez and Lance Stroll got their full potential with the second set of new tires and climbed to the top, while the Ferrari and Red Bull remained in the background, although they managed to access the second round of Qualy. Regarding the low area, the Williams gave the bell and saved the cut; the opposite of the Alfa Romeo, last, and the Haas, again far from good times. Daniil Kvyat completed the elimination zone.
Q2:
George Russell was the first to jump onto the track and thus complete the first turn, although the first position was short-lived. We saw a variety of tires in the first minutes with Mercedes, Racing Point and Renault riding the yellow tires. A risky choice for the last two due to the difference in compounds. Charles Leclerc and Alexander Albon became the negative surprise at the halfway point of the session after a few laps on the softer wheels, leaving them temporarily out of the Top 10. The Monegasque did improve in his last attempt and managed to save himself; not so the Red Bull, eliminated with the thirteenth record and bad feelings. The same thing happened with both Renault, which was useless to mount the red tires, because they were unable to take the step forward they needed to get out of the burn. The Williams were not reaching enough pace either, although they finished the day with great sensations after putting their two cars in this Q2. The ones who did offer good feelings were the two McLaren, with a Sainz under investigation along with Giovinazzi for a cast in the first session, as well as Pierre Gasly, who surprised when climbing to ninth place with his Alpha Tauri.
Q3:
The last twelve minutes began their countdown with some light drops falling without effect on the Hungarian asphalt. The Mercedes flew mercilessly in the first leg of the run and placed first and second under Hamilton’s command., who achieved a circuit record and remained unrivaled beyond his own garage. Regarding Racing Point, they gave us heads and tails with Stroll in the wake of those from Brackley and Pérez behind when they saw their lap eliminated for exceeding the limits of the track, while McLaren beat both Ferraris on the first attempt. For his part, Gasly did not jump onto the track due to engine problems with his car. Finally, he would finish without setting a time in Q3. Already in the final moments, Hamilton smashed the chronometer with a record of 1: 13.447 and rose with the Pole. Behind him Bottas, barely a tenth slower. Great final straight also for Racing Point, with Stroll and Pérez hegemonizing the second line. Further back, Ferrari improved its pace and climbed positions with its two drivers by taking advantage of the lack of new tires from Verstappen and the McLaren, which did not improve on their last lap.
Time table of the Hungarian GP Qualifying session 2020
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