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LECLERC SURPRISES EVERYONE: FERRARI TAKES FIRST POLE POSITION OF THE SEASON IN BUDAPEST

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  Qualifying for the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix delivered one of the biggest surprises of the season. Charles Leclerc secured Ferrari's first pole position of the year in dramatic fashion, pulling an incredible time of 1:15.372 from his car in changing conditions to beat the favored McLarens. LECLERC: UNEXPECTED HERO OF HUNGARORING The Monégasque driver couldn't believe what he had achieved. After qualifying, he admitted: "Today I don't understand anything in Formula 1! The whole qualifying was extremely difficult. It was hard for us to get into Q2, hard to get into Q3. In Q3 the conditions changed a bit, everything became much trickier and I knew I had to drive a clean lap to aim for third place. In the end, it's pole position." Leclerc took advantage of improving conditions in the final part of qualifying and delivered a brilliant final lap that beat both McLarens by thousandths of a second. For Ferrari, this represents their first pole position of the 20...

Russell Shows Strength in Montreal Again: Mercedes Claims Pole Position Ahead of Verstappen

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  George Russell delivered the qualifying lap of his life and secured pole position for the second consecutive year at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. The British driver clocked 1:10.899 to beat Max Verstappen by 0.160 seconds, while championship leader Oscar Piastri finished third. Qualifying delivered dramatic moments with penalties and technical problems. Mercedes thus secured their first pole position of the 2025 season and showed significant improvement after a challenging start to the year. Russell achieved the exceptional result on medium-compound tires, which will provide him with a strategic advantage for Sunday's race. Russell's Magic Lap "Today was amazing in front of this incredible crowd," Russell said after qualifying. "Honestly, that last lap was probably one of the most adrenaline-fueled laps of my life. I could see the delta on the steering wheel and I was watching how I was a tenth faster in every corner." The British driver gra...

VERSTAPPEN AND NORRIS IN FLORIDA SHOWDOWN: MIAMI GP PROMISES THRILLING SPECTACLE

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  May 4, 2025 Miami International Autodrome, Florida, USA Formula 1 moves from the desert conditions of Jeddah straight to sunny Florida this weekend. The Miami Grand Prix, one of the newest and most attractive stops on the F1 calendar, promises an exciting battle between the dominant Max Verstappen and an increasingly stronger McLaren team. Saturday's qualifying confirmed the excellent form of reigning world champion Max Verstappen, who secured pole position ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris. The surprise of the day is the third position of young talent Kimi Antonelli, who dominated Friday's sprint qualifying. Verstappen's main challenger this season, Oscar Piastri in the second McLaren, finished only fourth. Qualifying took place 15 minutes later than originally planned after the delayed sprint, but on a dry track. Verstappen dominated both attempts in the third part of qualifying, and although Norris came significantly closer in the final attempt, it wasn't en...