Charles Leclerc takes surprise pole in Hungary as McLaren eyes victory, Verstappen battles struggles, and Mercedes, Aston Martin look to pounce in mixed conditions.

Piastri, who won last time out in Spa to extend his lead at the top of the drivers’ standings to 16 points, highlighted the change of conditions hampering the McLarens during the latter stages of qualifying.

It looked like McLaren was set to secure yet another 2025 front-row lockout, but Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc came storming back to snag pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix. Leclerc claimed Ferrari’s first pole of the season in a session where Lewis Hamilton — who topped sprint qualifying back in China in March — was eliminated in Q2.