George Russell has claimed his first pole position in Formula One this season. He also finishes 20th and last in the Hungarian Grand Prix. Sebastian Vettel is forced to retire from his participation in the French GP after crashing out after a crash, while his teammate enjoyed much more successful day. Also, Nicholas Latifi finished 20th and placed last in the Hungarian Grand Prix. Read on for more details. This article follows on of the last article in this series.
George Russell wins the Hungarian Grand Prix pole position for his racing career
George Russell, Mercedes’s new driver for Formula One, took his debut pole position in Hungary. The weekend’s pole race saw the British driver prevail over Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso who were in the P10 position. But there was drama for Red Bull Racing too – Max Verstappen finished P10 while Sergio Perez was P11. Every driver experienced a terrible qualifying session, but was able to get just P10 and 11.
In order to secure pole position To secure pole position, to secure pole, the British driver was required to start in the back in the field. His slow start cost him the first row. Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz were in two rows. Max Verstappen wasn’t able to qualify for Q2, so the team will start from the front row. Sergio Perez also qualified in the top ten but failed to make it out of qualifying.
Sebastian Vettel loses in French GP
Sebastian Vettel, his French Grand Prix teammate was found dead after an epic crash. The impact left bits of asphalt scattered across the track. In addition, the safety car came in for the very first time this season. After two laps the safety car was removed and drivers resumed racing. Carlos Sainz, who had committed a mistake and then spun off the track which resulted in a crash after a couple of laps. The German driver was hit with another incident, which made for an extremely stressful day.
While Sebastian Vettel crashed out on lap 10, the race continued under the green. Sebastien Latifi topped the timesheet, while Charles Leclerc came in second. Max Verstappen was fourth fastest and Felipe Alonso was sixth. Esteban Ocon as well as Carlos Sainz, McLaren’s McLaren drivers, rounded out in the top ten. Kevin Magnussen was the final point-scoring Red Bull driver.
Nicholas Latifi finishes 20th and last Hungarian Grand Prix
The shocking results at the Hungarian Grand Prix saw Pole on the practice track and 20th during qualifying. The result left F1 fans wondering why this young Briton did not make more. Practice was drenched extensively and drivers had to wear wet tires. Nicholas Latifi was the fastest in both the first and second segments. Late Safety Car was a big factor in helping Max Verstappen win his 2021 World Championship, further emphasized his unbelievable feats.
Frenchman, François Leroy is trying to get a points-scoring beginning in his third race weekend. The Circuit Paul Ricard is the venue for the FIA Formula 2 Championship. He has a long history with the track. The track is very familiar to Latifi, who has ridden the circuit before, as well as one time in Hungary in the past. Canadian Grand Prix was held at the Canada Grand Prix. The Canadian finished 20th in FP1.
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