F1: Norris takes pole in Hungary, Hamilton and Antonelli penalized

Lando Norris claimed pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix, breaking Mercedes' dominant streak of 10 consecutive qualifying top spots. The McLaren driver's achievement marks his 17th career pole, equaling the tally of F1 legend Jackie Stewart. Norris's pole position ended a run that saw George Russell and Kimi Antonelli secure the previous 10 poles for Mercedes-powered cars.

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The British driver secured his 17th pole position of his career, as many as Jackie Stewart.

However, the starting grid has seen significant adjustments due to penalties. Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton was penalized three grid places for impeding Oscar Piastri during his qualifying run. Similarly, rookie Kimi Antonelli also received a three-place penalty for failing to slow down sufficiently under a yellow flag, which was prompted by Max Verstappen's spin.

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The seven-time world champion received a three-place grid penalty after staying in the racing line while Oscar Piastri was completing an attack lap in qualifying.

Max Verstappen, despite his qualifying issues, will start from fourth place, posing a potential threat. Ferrari has taken a strategic gamble, fitting their cars with the softest Pirelli tires, likely aiming to overtake the McLarens immediately at the start of the 70-lap race. Aston Martin also showed promising progress, with Fernando Alonso reaching the second qualifying session for the first time this season, indicating a step forward for the team.

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The Italian also received a three-place penalty. He did not slow down enough when a yellow flag was waved in the last sector of the circuit following Max Verstappen's spin.