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overcomes a nagging back to manage making the cut at US PGA Memorial page 14 SUNday, JULY 19, 2020 Hamilton claims 90th career pole; record-equalling 7th in Hungary

It’s crazy. I have to pinch myself. It’s quite humbling. Valtteri (Bottas) doesn’t make it easy for me at all so it requires absolute perfection when doing laps and qualifying like that is one of the things I enjoy most. – Mercedes’ British driver

Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton after third qualifying at the circuit near , Hungary, on Saturday. (AFP)

DPA Hamilton clocked 1 minute Berlin 13.477 on the 4.381-kilometre course, and Bottas was .107 of Lewis Hamilton stormed to a second behind. a record-equalling seventh Racing Point, who are at the Hungarian powered by Mercedes engines Grand Prix and a 90th over- but also under investigation STARTING GRID all ahead of for their car being too similar 1st Row as Mercedes ruled Saturday’s to the 2019 Mercedes, occupy 1. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 2. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Mercedes) qualifying for the third For- the second row on the grid in mula One season race. another strong showing be- 2nd Row Hamilton drew level with hind closed doors owing to the Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton steers his car during the qualifying session for the 3. (CAN/Racing Point-Mercedes) 4. Sergio Perez (MEX/Racing Point-Mercedes) who also coronavirus pandemic. at the Hungaroring circuit in Mogyorod near Budapest, Hungary, on Saturday. (AFP) 3rd Row had seven poles at the Hunga- But Lance Stroll trailed roring, and in Sunday’s race Hamilton by more than nine- 5. (GER/) 6. (MON/Ferrari) can draw level with the former tenth and Sergio Perez was 4th Row German great in most wins at just over one second back. HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX QUALIFYING TIMES 7. (NED/Red Bull-Honda) 8. (GBR/McLaren-) one grand prix, if he crosses They were ahead of the Fer- Q3 Bull-Honda) 1:15.715, 14. (FRA/Renault) 1:15.742, 15. the line first. Schumacher raris of Sebastian Vettel and 1. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 1:13.447, 2. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Mercedes) (CAN/Williams-Mercedes) 1:16.544 5th Row achieved the feat in France. Charles Leclerc who showed 1:13.554, 3. Lance Stroll (CAN/Racing Point-Mercedes) 1:14.377, 4. Sergio Perez Q1 (MEX/Racing Point-Mercedes) 1:14.545, 5. Sebastian Vettel (GER/Ferrari) 1:14.774, 1. Sergio Perez (MEX/Racing Point-Mercedes) 1:14.681 (Q), 2. Lance Stroll (CAN/Racing 9. Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/McLaren-Renault) 10. (FRA/AlphaTauri-Honda) The imperious Briton won some improvement but trailed 6. Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari) 1:14.817, 7. Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull-Honda) Point-Mercedes) 1:14.895 (Q), 3. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 1:14.907 (Q), 4. in Budapest for the first time by some 1.3 seconds which is a 1:14.849, 8. Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren-Renault) 1:14.966, 9. Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/ Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/McLaren-Renault) 1:15.281 (Q), 5. Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren- 6th Row in his 2007 debut season and huge gap in F1 terms. McLaren-Renault) 1:15.027, 10. Pierre Gasly (FRA/AlphaTauri-Honda) no time Renault) 1:15.444 (Q), 6. Sebastian Vettel (GER/Ferrari) 1:15.455 (Q), 7. Valtteri Bottas Q2 (FIN/Mercedes) 1:15.474 (Q), 8. Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull-Honda) 1:15.495 (Q), 11. (AUS/Renault) 12. George Russell (GBR/Williams-Mercedes) has won three of the last four Hamilton trails Bottas by 1. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 1:14.261 (Q), 2. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Mercedes) 9. George Russell (GBR/Williams-Mercedes) 1:15.585 (Q), 10. Esteban Ocon (FRA/ races there, and could harly six points in the champion- 1:14.530 (Q), 3. Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull-Honda) 1:14.976 (Q), 4. Charles Renault) 1:15.719 (Q), 11. Alexander Albon (THA/Red Bull-Honda) 1:15.722 (Q), 12. 7th Row believe he now has 90 poles, ship, with each winning one Leclerc (MON/Ferrari) 1:15.006 (Q), 5. Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren-Renault) 1:15.085 Pierre Gasly (FRA/AlphaTauri-Honda) 1:15.767 (Q), 13. Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari) 22 more than second-placed of the first two season races (Q), 6. Sebastian Vettel (GER/Ferrari) 1:15.131 (Q), 7. Lance Stroll (CAN/Racing Point- 1:15.793 (Q), 14. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Renault) 1:15.848 (Q), 15. Nicholas Latifi 13. Alexander Albon (THA/Red Bull-Honda) 14. Esteban Ocon (FRA/Renault) Mercedes) 1:15.176 (Q), 8. Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/McLaren-Renault) 1:15.267 (Q), 9. (CAN/Williams-Mercedes) 1:16.105 (Q) 16. (DEN/Haas-Ferrari) Schumacher. in . He can go top if he Sergio Perez (MEX/Racing Point-Mercedes) 1:15.394 (Q), 10. Pierre Gasly (FRA/ 1:16.152, 17. (RUS/AlphaTauri-Honda) 1:16.225, 18. 8th Row “It’s crazy. I have to pinch wins from pole like last week AlphaTauri-Honda) 1:15.508 (Q) 11. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Renault) 1:15.661, 12. (FRA/Haas-Ferrari) 1:16.407, 19. (ITA/Alfa Romeo Racing- myself. It’s quite humbling,” in Spielberg but is taking noth- George Russell (GBR/Williams-Mercedes) 1:15.698, 13. Alexander Albon (THA/Red Ferrari)1:16.506, 20. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari) 1:16.614. 15. Nicholas Latifi (CAN/Williams-Mercedes) 16. Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas-Ferrari) he said. ing for granted. 9th Row “Valtteri doesn’t make it It’s a long run down to easy for me at all so it requires turn one, so nothing is a given. great job to get pole as always “It feels great when you Back-benchers Williams 17. Daniil Kvyat (RUS/AlphaTauri-Honda) 18. Romain Grosjean (FRA/Haas-Ferrari) absolute perfection when do- I’ve got to deliver at the start but it’s a long drag race to put it all together like that,” also impressed by getting 10th Row ing laps and qualifying like tomorrow and we don’t know Turn 1 so I’m looking forward he said. both through Q1, with 19. Antonio Giovinazzi (ITA/Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari) 20. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari). that is one of the things I en- what the weather will do but to that.” “We’ve had the pace all Goerge Russell to start from joy most.” I’ll be trying as hard as I can Stroll was meanwhile de- weekend. Our sights are set on 12th Sunday and Nicolas Lat- With rain threatening but to bring a 1-2 home for the lighted as their qualifying re- tomorrow and I’m going to try ifi from 15th. Red Bull meanwhile dis- not even making Q3 for the not falling, Mercedes were in team,” Hamilton said. sult capped a strong weekend and grab some big points for “It feels great, the car was appointed, with Max Verstap- best 10 drivers as he will start a world of their own again. Bottas said: “Lewis did a so far. the team.” really good,” Russell said. pen seventh and from 14th. Frenchman Quartararo storms to Vettel finds reason to smile for Ferrari season-opening pole in Jerez AFP even if he was 1.3 seconds off Budapest the pace set by pole-man Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes. AFP Sebastian Vettel found “It’s much better than the Jerez de la Frontera (Spain) cause for optimism on Satur- previous weekend,” said Vettel day after he and Ferrari team- referring to Ferrari’s embar- Frenchman Fabio Quarta- mate Charles Leclerc qualified rassing outing at the Styrian raro powered to pole position fifth and sixth for the Hungar- Grand Prix. “For the first time, for the season-opening Span- ian Grand Prix. we have both cars in Q3. ish Grand Prix on Saturday, The four-time champion, “We know that Austria setting a Jerez lap record in his final season with the didn’t really suit us and we lost time to edge out Yamaha’s Italian team, led the way as the a lot of time in the straights Maverick Vinales. two Ferrari drivers reached Q3 and here there are a lot more The 21-year-old Quarta- for the first time in three at- corners to make up for it. raro, who rides for the Yamaha tempts this season. “The car felt better bal- satellite outfit, posted a time Their improvement also anced as well, so we are of one minute and 36.705 sec- helped erase some of the em- much closer compared to the onds to claim his seventh Mo- Petronas Yamaha SRT’s French STARTING GRIDS AND barrassment after they had people around us, let’s say toGP pole in only his second rider Fabio Quartararo competes crashed into one another on Racing Point, Red Bull and top-class campaign. Petronas Yamaha SRT’s French rider Fabio Quartararo celebrates after during the MotoGP qualifying ses- QUALIFYING TIMES the opening lap of last Sun- even McLaren,” he said. “So He will be bidding for his winning the MotoGP qualifying session.(AFP) sion of the at MOTOGP day’s . that is positive. maiden victory on Sunday, the Jerez racetrack in Jerez de la Front row: 1. Fabio Quartararo (FRA/ He said the team’s aero- “We need to make sure having ended his rookie season qualify 11th, 1.036sec slower qualifying session. Frontera, Spain, on Saturday. (AFP) Yamaha-SRT) 1min 36.705sec, 2. Maverick dynamic upgrade package we keep that up and now all in 2019 with four runner-up than Quartararo. The 2019 Moto2 champion Vinales (ESP/Yamaha) at 0.139sec, 3. Marc had produced a significant that matters is to prepare for finishes in the last seven races. Reigning world champion will start from 21st on the grid. Andrea Dovizioso was Marquez (ESP/Honda) 0.157 improvement in performance the race.” 2nd row: 4. Francesco Bagnaia (ITA/ “I didn’t feel like it was a Marc Marquez will complete “Everything is so close in eighth quickest before falling Pramac) 0.250, 5. Jack Miller (AUS/Pramac) perfect lap because I made a the front row for Honda as he MotoGP,” said the 24-year-old in the dying seconds of quali- 0.748, 6. Cal Crutchlow (GBR/LCR Honda) mistake,” said Quartararo. starts his tilt at a seventh Mo- Alex Marquez. “Every day I am fying. 0.749 “I saw that someone had toGP title. on the bike I want to improve Spaniard Alex Rins also 3rd row: 7. Pol Espargaro (ESP/KTM) fallen on the 11th turn so I was “I knew even before we left and learn new things -- tomor- suffered a heavy fall and his 0.788, 8. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) a little careful.” the garage that my target was row will be a good opportunity Suzuki team said he was taken 0.830, 9. Alex Rins (ESP/Suzuki) 0.931 Vinales was 0.139sec slow- to try and be on the front row,” to do this. for medical tests. 4th row: 10. Franco Morbidelli (ITA/Yamaha- er than Quartararo, who will said Marquez. “The goal is to finish the This year’s MotoGP world SRT) 0.969, 11. (ITA/Yamaha) 1.036, 12. Joan Mir (ESP/Suzuki) 1.079 replace Italian veteran Valen- Marquez’s younger race but still to push as hard championship finally gets un- Moto3: 1. Tatsuki Suzuki (JPN/Squadra tino Rossi at the Yamaha fac- brother Alex, making his Mo- as possible. We saw many derway on Sunday, behind Corse) 1:45.465, 2. Andrea Migno (ITA/Sky tory team next year. toGP debut as his sibling’s positives today but there’s closed doors and more than Racing) 0.195, 3. John Mcphee (GBR/ Ferrari’s German driver Sebastian Vettel steers his car during the qualify- The 41-year-old Rossi Honda teammate, failed to still some room to push a lit- four months late due to the Petronas) 0.307. ing session for the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring struggled and could only even make it into the second tle more.” coronavirus pandemic. circuit in Mogyorod near Budapest, Hungary, on Saturday. (AFP)