George Russell pips Carlos Sainz to claim first pole of his F1 career

Russell’s Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton qualified seventh with Max Verstappen 10th in Hungary.
George Russell pips Carlos Sainz to claim first pole of his F1 career

IN POLE: Mercedes' George Russell selaed a career milestone. 

George Russell claimed the first pole position of his Formula One career for Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix.

The 24-year-old edged out Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz by just 0.044 seconds, with Charles Leclerc third.

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