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Knocked up poster12/2/2023 ![]() The introduction of F1’s new Alternative Tyre Allocation had reduced supplies to drivers and ensured that the first qualifying session was run using only hard compound, Q2 only mediums and softs for the top 10 shootout – another puzzle for them to solve. ![]() The session began in warm sunshine with an air temperature of 27C with the teams busy calculating their options for tyre strategy on a circuit known for high attrition rates. Two-time champion Fernando Alonso was eighth for Aston Martin ahead of Red Bull’s Sergio Perez, back in the top-ten shootout for the first time in six outings, and Nico Hulkenberg of Haas.ĭaniel Ricciardo of Australia driving the Scuderia AlphaTauri AT04 on track during qualifying. Lando Norris was third ahead of his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri, Alfa Romeo’s Zhou Guanyu and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc with Valtteri Bottas taking seventh for Alfa Romeo. “We’ve not been on it so far this weekend,” he said.īut with a 99-point lead ahead of teammate Perez in the title race, Verstappen could afford a rare off day. Verstappen, whose Red Bull car ran with an updates package, was disappointed. The Briton outpaced Verstappen by just 0.003 seconds in a thrilling conclusion to their contest. Ricciardo’s reaction to Hamilton’s lap summed up the surprise across the grid. They’ve done a fantastic job,” added Hamilton, back on the front of the grid for the first time since the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in 2021. “I didn’t expect this, for us to be fighting for pole position here this weekend,” said a hoarse and emotional Hamilton, who had described his car as being “at its worst” on Friday. His success with a last-gasp lap was greeted with cheers by the crowd and ended defending double world champion Verstappen’s run of five straight poles for Red Bull. Having been loaned out to AlphaTauri for just 12 races, there is swirling speculation Ricciardo will be gunning to take Perez’s seat even earlier.ĭaniel Ricciardo saved his best reaction for Lewis Hamilton's pole-setting lap. Red Bull boss Christian Horner confirmed the blatantly obvious last week in saying Ricciardo’s endgoal is to take Perez’s seat when the Mexican driver’s contract expires at the end of 2024. It certainly didn’t help that Ricciardo’s highly-anticipated return to coincided with a Perez crash in practice. ![]() Perez snapped a run of five consecutive qualifying days where he failed to reach Q3, but his poor result compared to teammate Max Verstappen - who will start on the front row alongside Hamilton - has heaped more pressure on the seat he holds with the reigning world champions. Ricciardo’s effort was hailed by fans as Tsunoda qualified 17th and under-fire Sergio Perez – the man many want the Aussie to replace next – could only manage ninth in his Red Bull. Watch the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix 2023 Live and ad-break free in racing on Kayo Sports Sunday July 23rd 11:00PM AEST. The Australian immediately showed his potential by lifting new team AlphaTauri to its best qualifying position in four races and besting teammate Yuki Tsunoda in qualifying for the Hungary GP.īack in F1 as replacement for the luckless Nyck de Vries, Ricciardo squeezed into Q2 and will start 13th on the grid behind pole-setter Lewis Hamilton. A poster of absolute savagery displayed at the Hungarian Grand Prix has captured exactly what Daniel Ricciardo fans are saying as he made a mighty return to qualifying on Sunday morning. ![]()
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