Lewis Hamilton once again denied Sebastien Vettel to take pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix. There was a shock for Force India as Paul Di Resta failed to get his car into the second round of qualifying, as he lines up in 18th on the grid. Both Williams could only manage 15th and 16th as they fell behind the pace in the second qualifying session. Jenson Button continues his struggles as his Mclaren could only manage 13th. Adrian Sutil had a better day than his team-mate, narrowly missing out on the final qualifying session. Hamilton impressively found some raw pace to deny Vettel pole position. Romain Grosjean and Nico Rosberg make up the second row ahead of Alonso and Raikkonen. Daniel Ricciardo drove well to qualify in 8th place whilst Mark Webber surprisingly struggled, qualifying in 10th.
My Opinion:
Great result for Lewis Hamilton to pip Vettel to pole. Hopefully Lewis can convert into a race win which would really benefit his title credentials. However, Vettel will be looking to pass Hamilton early in the race from which he can then dominate in his typical fashion. It will be interesting to see how Alonso does after qualifying in fifth. He will be looking for at least a podium finish if not better. Both Lotus and Rosberg will all be looking to compete for a podium spot too. It was a poor showing from Mark Webber who lies in tenth. That is too far back for a podium spot but you never know what could happen. Ricciardo will be looking to score some more points after another strong qualifying whilst Massa will be looking to make up some places. My heart says that Hamilton will win but my head says Vettel will find a way to win as normal.
Qualifying Result and Starting Grid:
1. Hamilton (Mercedes) 1.19.388
2. Vettel (Red Bull)
3. Grosjean (Lotus)
4. Rosberg (Mercedes)
5. Alonso (Ferrari)
6. Raikkonen (Lotus)
7. Massa (Ferrari)
8. Ricciardo (Toro Rosso)
9. Perez (Mclaren)
10. Webber (Red Bull)
Performance of the Day: Lewis Hamilton pulled out another brilliant pole position.
Disappointment of the Day: Paul Di Resta getting knocked out in the first qualifying session.
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