Lewis Hamilton will start fifth in the Hungarian Grand Prix after receiving a three-place grid penalty for impeding McLaren's Oscar Piastri during qualifying. The seven-time world champion had initially secured pole position, but his time was ultimately bettered by Lando Norris, who claimed the top spot by a margin of 0.012 seconds.
Hamilton, who is currently 45 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli, expressed frustration with the team's strategy during qualifying, stating that they went out too early for his final run.
Reigning champion Lando Norris secured his first pole of the year with a late surge.
Antonelli, Hamilton's chief rival for the title, will start third, with his teammate Charles Leclerc in fourth. George Russell qualified seventh, with his championship hopes appearing increasingly slim.
In a positive sign for Aston Martin, which has introduced 16 upgrades, Fernando Alonso qualified 16th, marking the team's first progression into Q2 this season. Lance Stroll qualified 20th.