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Formula 1 Hungarian GP

F1 Hungarian GP Live Commentary and Updates - FP3 & Qualifying

Saturday's action from the 11th round of the 2023 Formula 1 season

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB19

F1 begins its final double-header before the summer break at the Hungaroring which hosts the 11th round of the 2023 season, with Red Bull still unbeaten this year.

Max Verstappen is on a run of six consecutive wins, and eight in total this season, to push out his F1 world championship lead to 99 points over team-mate Sergio Perez.

But the big talking point coming into this weekend has been the return of Daniel Ricciardo who has replaced Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri for the rest of the season.

Friday's running was topped by Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, with no Red Bulls in the top 10 at the end of a day complicated by a lack of dry laps. 

Saturday's action begins at 11:30am BST with FP3, with qualifying taking place at 3pm BST. 

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Alonso clocked in eighth with Perez only able to muster ninth, while Hulkenberg rounds out the top 10.
The dynamic in Formula 1 has certainly shifted in recent races. Aston no longer appears to be the closest team to Red Bull, and it's unclear who currently holds that mantra. Mercedes becomes only the third different team to snare pole this year, but McLaren is now becoming a threat week-in week-out.
No prizes for guessing who will be the most frustrated man in the Hungaroring right now. Russell knows what it's like to qualify a Mercedes on pole in Hungary, and Hamilton's Q3 pace will no doubt rub salt into the wound of his Q1 exit. Can he recover from 18th on a track that is notoriously difficult to make ground on?
In case you missed any of the action from a thrilling qualifying spectacle, here's the full report on Lewis Hamilton taking his first pole since Jeddah 2021: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-hungarian-gp-hamilton-snatches-pole-from-verstappen/10498679/ 
Plenty of talking points to come from this qualifying session you feel, from verdict on the format shakeup, to the prospect of a team beating Red Bull in a race for the first time all season. If you'd bet on anybody to do it, a fired-up Hamilton anxious to end his longest winless spell would be as good as they come...
We're shutting up shop on the live blog for now, but make sure to keep an eye on the site for all the follow up and reaction from qualifying in the coming hours. As ever, thank you so much for joining us. We'll be back tomorrow on the live blog for what promises to be a thriller as Hamilton attempts to take the fight to Verstappen. Sound familiar?

By: Autosport Staff

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