Before lights out here’s a reminder of our other live offerings on a busy Sunday afternoon of sport.
George Russell is sporting shades and riding a scooter as he chats to Sky Sports.
“We’ve got to keep our eyes on Charles and hopefully we can do something to sneak in there.”
Right, the drivers, cars and all manner of other things are out on the track. Not long til we’re under way. The red, white and green Hungarian flags are out in force.
A bit more from Zak Brown here, this time speaking to Sky Sports about the world championship battle between his two McLarens Oscar Pisatri and Lando Norris: “We enjoy it, we’re racers, so to see them battle it out like we’ve seen now in a handful of races is exciting for us.
“We’re not doing anything differently, we don’t feel any tension rising. We know obviously there’s a lot at stake but it’s all very positive and we’re enjoying it.
“We’re not intimated or concerned, we know it’s going to be tough. But we’ve got a great relationship with both drivers, very open and transparent, so I see no reason why they can’t have an epic fight to the finish. May the best driver win.”
Here’s another plug for you.
McLaren chief Zak Brown claims Formula One is enjoying a “healthier” atmosphere following the exit of Christian Horner from Red Bull and accused his former rival principal of “crossing the line”.
There’s always going to be some political aspects to the sport, but I think it is going to be healthier with Laurent [Mekies, the new Red Bull team principal]. I’m a fan of Laurent, I have known him for a long time, and it’ll be good to go racing against him.
This was a timely piece from our man Giles Richards out in Budapest.
Lewis Hamilton is struggling for success with Ferrari, but appreciates that he must do more than drive for the famous Scuderia.
It’s worth reminding you how they will start on the grid in Hungary this afternoon. Don’t forget the race starts at 2pm (UK time).
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Charles Leclerc
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Oscar Piastri
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Lando Norris
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George Russell
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Fernando Alonso
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Lance Stroll
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Gabriel Bortoleto
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Max Verstappen
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Liam Lawson
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Isack Hadjar
Outside the top 10, the main headline is that Hamilton qualified down in P12 while Red Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda will start in the pit lane with his engineers deciding to make a few changes to the car pre-race.
Hello and welcome to coverage of the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix. Charles Leclerc starts on pole this afternoon for the first time this season after stunning McLaren duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in qualifying yesterday.
Meanwhile, it was a Saturday to forget for Lewis Hamilton, who berated his own performance after finishing 12th fastest. The seven-time world champion said: “It’s me every time. I’m useless, absolutely useless. The team have no problem. You’ve seen the car’s on pole. So we probably need to change driver.”
Hamilton has been hugely successful at the Hungaroring over the years, recording eight wins. He will be hoping to bounce back with another big result this afternoon.
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