Haas on track in Budapest
Haas on track in Budapest

2025 F1 Hungarian Grand Prix - Qualifying recap

A recap of what happened in qualifying at the 2025 F1 Hungarian Grand Prix

02 Aug 2025
16:15
16:11
The lap of the season?
16:04
Top 10

Leclerc, Piastri, Norris, Russell, Alonso, Stroll, Bortoleto, Verstappen, Lawson and Hadjar.

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16:03
It's pole for Leclerc

No one expected that... wow!

16:03
What has just happened?

Leclerc has just taken provisional pole. 

16:01
Battle for pole

Norris, Piastri and Leclerc are all on laps now. 

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15:59
Alonso

Alonso puts his Aston Martin on the front row, splitting the two McLarens. 

15:59
Stroll

Stroll goes third fastest, a tenth off pole. Impressive. 

15:57
Order after the first runs

Piastri, Norris, Russell, Alonso, Verstappen, Leclerc, Lawson, Bortoleto, Stroll and Hadjar. 

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15:55
Good lap from Russell

He slots into third, 0.3s down on Piastri. Great lap. 

15:54
First times on the board

A 1m15.398s for Piastri, putting him a tenth ahead of Norris. 

15:49
Q3 is underway

The fight for pole is now on in Budapest.

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15:45
Hamilton reacts on team radio

 "I don't think I can go any faster, jeez."

15:43
Out in Q2

Antonelli, Bearman, Hamilton, Sainz and Colapinto. 

15:42
Hamilton is out

He's dropped down to 13th in the order. 

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15:41
Ferrari

Ferrari's pace is still a bit underwhelming. Fifth for Leclerc; eighth for Hamilton.

15:39
Three minutes on the clock

All cars are out on track.

Current top five: Norris, Piastri, Stroll, Alonso and Hadjar. 

15:37
Out in Q2 currently

Hamilton, Sainz, Bortoleto, Antonelli and Colapinto.

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15:35
Ferrari

Slow times from the two Ferraris. 10th and 11th for Leclerc and Hamilton. They're on used softs. 

15:32
Norris

Norris goes fastest by 0.5s, setting a 1m14.890s. 

15:30
Verstappen radio

"Expect conditions to be the best at the end," Verstappen is told.

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15:28
Rain in the air

We've been told there's some rain at Turn 6. This could be exciting. 

15:27
Q2 underway

We're underway in Q2. 

15:20
Out in Q1

Tsunoda, Gasly, Ocon, Hulkenberg and Albon.

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15:19
Ferraris improve

Fifth for Hamilton; 10th for Hamilton.

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