In the first interview after qualifying it is Toto wolff said: “First of all, I am angry that we failed. The pole was at hand, but from our side it just wasn’t enough. I thought it might work out, but we didn’t have the fastest race car today. Red Bull was faster here with Verstappn. Hungaroring has always been Red Bullthis territory. That should be easy to say. ”

Of course, we can also see it this way, but the statistics still speak a different language. Only two wins (Webber in 2010 and Ricciardo in 2014) go to the bill Red Bulla, Mercedes has won here three times and an additional two more as an engine supplier.

Anyway, Toto wolff eventually acknowledging the competitor’s score. "We can also see that Honda is also able to make a fast engine." This puts Mercedes in a difficult starting position in tomorrow's race. “Unfortunately, overtaking is so difficult. But we have two race cars behind Max, which makes us perhaps have more options with strategy. Of course, a lot will also depend on the start. We have to do it well, it is possible to get a place and then everything will be possible. ”

Max Verstappen immediately after the end of the qualifications, in a mandatory interview of the first three, he said with a wide smile: "It simply came to my notice then. The whole racing weekend I had a good feeling in the race car. It’s always harder in qualifying, but this time I made it nonetheless. The car literally flew down the track, it was amazing. I am extremely happy and satisfied, but the most important thing, the race, is not coming tomorrow. ”

Valtteri Bottas, who was faster this time than his teammate, was of mixed will at the Hungaroring after a failed start to the race weekend. Glad to beat Hamilton, disappointed that he was closely behind Verstappn. "On Friday, after the engine failure, I slowly broke through first, looking for a rhythm, and today, in the third training session, I succeeded. The qualifiers were tense and it was very close with Max. We knew it was Red Bull fast on this track, but the race is only tomorrow. I will do my best to get it. ”

Lewis Hamilton, who will have to attack only from the second starting line tomorrow, said: “Of course I am disappointed as I was counting on the best starting position. But I honestly have to congratulate Max and Valtteri for doing a better job today, and I know for myself that I didn’t get the most out of my race car in the fastest lap. I am aware that it is possible to attack tomorrow's victory from another species as well. The race will be long and anything is possible. It's a long way to the first bend, so I can get a place with a good start. The strategy will also be very important tomorrow. "

Max Verstappen he will forever remember today’s qualifiers at Hungaoring as the young Dutchman won his first pole position, albeit very closely ahead of Mercedes racer Bottas. Both Verstappen as well Red Bull they prove that this connection is always better and that we will see even more such performances this year. Lewis Hamilton was right when he said here at the Hungaroring that he could be Red Bull also very strong this time and that this would not surprise him.

He secured second place and thus the first starting line Valtteri Bottas, who was faster than his teammate Lewis Hamilton, which this time will start the race from the second starting line. For the Finnish racer, this result is very welcome, as he has to correct a bad impression from Hockenheim. But he will have to prove it tomorrow in the race, where his teammate is usually stronger.

In fourth and fifth place are both Ferraris. Charles Leclerc was faster to learn than Sebastian Vettl, so he will start tomorrow’s race next to Hamilton in the second starting row. The third Vettel will have a second racer with him in the third starting line Red Bulla Pierre Gaslya. Ferrari was by far the fastest in the first sector, but the Reds wasted it all in the last sector. Their backlog this Red Bullom is more than half a second, proving that there is only a third power here at the Hungaroring.

McLaren's good form was proved by both of their racers with excellent performances Lando Norris on the seventh and Carlos Sainz in eighth place. Both were about 1,2 seconds behind the fastest Verstappn. The ninth place was won by the racer of the Haas team Romain Grosjean and we believe he satisfied his boss Günther Steiner with this result. The tenth, however, was a routine Kimi Raikkonen in Alfa Romeo.

Surprising is the poor ranking of Daniel Ricciardo, who was eliminated in the first part of the qualifications. He almost took care of the surprise George russel, who ran a little short to qualify for the second part of the qualifiers with Willams.

Let’s finally add that it has Max Verstappen tomorrow a very nice opportunity to win the second victory in a row and go to the summer break with a wide smile. If he catches the start well and emerges as the winner from the first bend, he will have a largely free path to victory. Because we know that overtaking in F1 is very difficult this year - with equal race cars - and the ground plan of the Hungaoring track adds its own.

The race for the Hungarian Grand Prix will take place tomorrow, Sunday, starting at 15.10:XNUMX p.m.