Defending Formula 1 champion Lando Norris secured his first pole position of the 2026 season on Saturday at the Hungarian Grand Prix in Mogyorod, Hungary. Norris claimed the top spot by edging out Lewis Hamilton by a narrow margin of just 0.012 of a second during qualifying.
The result denied Hamilton a record-extending 105th career pole position as he narrowly missed the fastest time. Saturday's qualifying session preceded the main Grand Prix event at the Hungaroring circuit.
Heading into the weekend's events, the Formula One constructors' championship standings showed Mercedes leading the field with 358 points, followed by Ferrari in second with 285 points and McLaren in third with 195 points. Red Bull held fourth place with 151 points.
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