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Ferrari's Leclerc on pole for Hungarian GP
Charles Leclerc grabbed the first pole position of the season for Ferrari on Saturday for the Hungarian Grand Prix. The Monegasque driver will share the front row on Sunday with McLaren's Oscar Piastri. McLaren's Lando Norris will start from the second row alongside fellow Briton George Russell who was fourth for Mercedes. "I honestly have no words, it's probably one of the best pole positions I've ever had because it's the most unexpected for sure," said Leclerc. The 27-year-old went late in the final minutes of a closely-contested session to clock a best lap in one minute and 15.372 seconds in changing conditions, leaving his rivals frustrated as they failed to improve on their first run times. He took pole by 0.026 seconds ahead of series leader Piastri and by 0.041sec ahead of the Australian's team-mate and title rival Norris, with Russell 0.053sec adrift in a breathtakingly close finish. It was Leclerc's first pole of the year, his first in Budapest and the 27th of his career. It was Ferrari's first pole in Hungary since Sebastian Vettel in 2017. "The whole qualifying has been extremely difficult and when I say that I'm not exaggerating," said Leclerc of the windy conditions at the Hungaroring. "It was super difficult for us to get to Q2 and Q3, in Q3 the conditions changed a little bit and everything became a lot trickier and I knew I had to just do a clean lap to target third. "At the end of the day it's pole position and I definitely did not expect that." hdy/ea/nf
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Charles Leclerc Claims Shocking First Pole of the Year for Ferrari as Hamilton Feels 'Useless'
It's a tale of two Ferraris as Charles Leclerc grabbed an unexpected pole position ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix and Lewis Hamilton failed to advance out of Q2, putting up the 12th-best lap of the session. Leclerc's final qualifying time was 0.026 seconds faster than Oscar Piastri in the lead McLaren; the Ferrari driver was faster than the McLaren in turns six and seven, making up the most time. Leclerc also had amazing straight line speed on the closing straight to close out his shocking qualifying victory. Lando Norris will start on the second row, qualifying behind his teammate. George Russell in the first Mercedes will complete the second row. The Aston Martins are off to the best start of an F1 weekend this year, as Fernando Alonso qualified fifth with Lance Stroll just behind in sixth. Rookie Gabriel Bortoleto continues a great qualifying run, pushing the Sauber to seventh ahead of Max Verstappen in eighth. The Red Bull of Verstappen was on its final qualifying lap ahead of Leclerc's pole-winning lap. Liam Lawson and Issac Hadjar in the Racing Bulls wrapped up the top ten ahead of Oliver Bearman. On the other side of the Ferrari garage, Lewis Hamilton is feeling 'useless'. "I'm just useless," Hamilton told F1TV. "I drove terribly. It is what it is." This is the third qualifying in a row, including Spa's sprint qualifying, that Hamilton failed to advance to Q3. Last week in Spa, he was out in the first round on Friday and Saturday. Hamilton is having his hardest season since he joined the grid in 2008, as he adjusts to the Ferrari, which has been underperforming expectations. You Might Also Like You Need a Torque Wrench in Your Toolbox Tested: Best Car Interior Cleaners The Man Who Signs Every Car Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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Report – Inter Milan To Decide Whether To Increase Offer For Atalanta Talisman In Next 48 Hours
Inter Milan will reportedly decide whether to make an increased bid for Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman in the next 48 hours. This according to Italian broadcaster SportMediaset, via FCInterNews. They report that the Nerazzurri are still far from having dropped their pursuit of the 27-year-old Nigerian international. Inter Milan raised their offer for Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman this week. Having initially bid €40 million up front for the former RB Leipzig forward, they increased the bid for €45 million including add-ons. However, this was not enough for Atalanta. After a couple of days to consider Inter's offer, the Bergamo club responded to it yesterday – a firm no. Moreover, reportedly Atalanta have not given Inter a counteroffer either. Therefore, this has led to some uncertainty over whether Inter will be able to agree a deal for Lookman. Inter To Decide Whether To Raise Offer For Lookman In The Next 48 Hours BERGAMO, ITALY – JANUARY 21: Ademola Lookman of. Atalanta celebrates scoring his team's fourth goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD7 match between Atalanta BC and SK Sturm Graz at Stadio di Bergamo on January 21, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by) Now, the ball is back in Inter's court. Having hoped to wrap up their pursuit of Lookman quickly, the Nerazzurri are once again left deciding whether or not to increase their offer again. And according to SportMediaset, the Nerazzurri have not yet made a firm decision. And the club will take some time to consider their next move. However, it will not be that much time. In fact, Mediaset report, Inter are expected to decide whether or not they will increase their offer for Lookman within the next 48 hours. Therefore, the next major development in this unexpected transfer soap opera should come at the start of next week.
