Hungaroring FR3.5: Lotus F1 protege Matthieu Vaxiviere takes pole

The Frenchman's time of 1m29.221s edged out race one winner Egor Orudzhev by just 0.019 seconds.

Fortec's Jazeman Jaafar endured a troubled Saturday race in Hungary, including sustaining a puncture after contact with Dean Stoneman.

However, the Malaysian recovered from languishing in last place mid-way through the session to take third on the grid for Sunday afternoon's race.

Manor F1 driver Roberto Merhi confirmed the competitive resurgence of Pons Racing.

The Spaniard joins Jaafar on the second row, and will be aiming to go one better than his race one runner-up position.

Championship leader Oliver Rowland in fifth heads Strakka Racing's Gustav Malja. Both men enjoyed turns occupying provisional pole.

Swede Malja held top spot on the timing screens for much of the session and was still in front with three minutes of the half hour session remaining.

In a burst of activity, first place changed hands between Orudzhev, Rowland, Jaafar and finally Vaxiviere within a space of a minute.

Malja was one of the stars on Saturday, coming from last on the grid to take a point for 10th.

Roy Nissany tore the right-front wheel off his Tech 1 car against the barriers between Turns 6 and 7 after just eight minutes of running.

The Israeli had his fastest time deleted for causing a red flag incident and will start from last on the grid.

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