Flawless Hamilton takes pole in Hungary
Saturday, 02 Aug 2008 17:07
Hamilton has a four point lead at the top of the drivers' championship
Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday's Hungarian grand prix in pole position, after a brilliant performance at Hungaroring.
It was a great day for his McLaren team with team-mate Heikki Kovalainen taking second place.
The pole is the tenth of Hamilton's career and will make him firm favourite to extend his lead at the top of the drivers' championship.
The track in Hungary is one in which pole position is vitally important, and Hamilton can go into Sunday's race full of confidence.
He currently has a lead of four points from Felipe Massa at the top of the table.
Ferrari's Massa took third position, while reigning drivers' world champion Kimi Raikkonen finished a disappointing sixth.
Hamilton qualified in a quickest lap of one minute 20.899 seconds.
Hungarian grand prix qualifying01 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:20.899
02 H. Kovalainen McLaren 1:21.140
03 F. Massa Ferrari 1:21.191
04 R. Kubica BMW 1:21.281
05 T. Glock Toyota 1:21.326
06 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:21.516
07 F. Alonso Renault 1:21.698
08 M. Webber Red Bull 1:21.732
09 J. Trulli Toyota 1:21.767
10 N. Piquet jr. Renault 1:22.371
11 S. Vettel Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:20.144
12 J. Button Honda 1:20.332
13 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:20.332
14 S. Bourdais Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:20.963
15 N. Rosberg Williams no time
16 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:21.045
17 K. Nakajima Williams 1:21.085
18 R. Barrichello Honda 1:21.332
19 G. Fisichella Force India F1 1:21.670
20 A. Sutil Force India F1 1:22.113