George Russell took his maiden pole position at the 2022 Hungarian Grand Prix denying Carlos Sainz with a mega lap in the last minute. Qualifying started in dry conditions at the Hungaroring, but there was uncertainty whether the rain would hit the proceedings as dark clouds loomed over the circuit, but the weather remained dry as the surprise came in the form of a rampant Silver Arrow drivern by George Russell. With Max Verstappen hitting trouble, losing power on his final lap in Q3, pole seemed to be a Red Affair between Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc. Indeed, Sainz was on provisional pole when Russell was still on his final hot lap, and it was a great lap as he took the first pole...
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