George Russell is now on the front row in Formula One for the first time in the season. Russell also finished 20th and last in the Hungarian Grand Prix. Sebastian Vettel crashes out of the French GP, but his team mate has a better day. As for other news, Nicholas Latifi placed 20th in the Hungarian Grand Prix. For more details, read on. This article is a continuation of the previous article in this series.
George Russell takes first pole starting position in his career at Hungarian Grand Prix
George Russell, Mercedes’s new driver for Formula One, took his first pole position in Hungary. This weekend’s pole finish saw the British driver prevail over the Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso who were in the P10 position. Red Bull Racing also had problems with Max Verstappen who came in P10and Sergio Perez came in P11. All drivers had a shaky practice session for qualifying, but was able to get just P10 and 11.
To ensure pole To secure pole position, for pole position, British driver had to start from the back of the grid. The slow beginning cost him his first row. Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz were on two rows. Max Verstappen did not finish Q2 and will start from the rear row. Sergio Perez also qualified in the top ten but crashed out in qualifying.
Sebastian Vettel crashes out in French GP
Sebastian Vettel, his French Grand Prix teammate was found dead after an amazing crash. The crash left bits of asphalt scattered across the track. In addition, the safety car arrived to the first time of the season. After two laps the safety car was taken out and drivers resumed racing. The race was halted after a couple of laps. Carlos Sainz made a mistake and spun out on the track. He ended up in the gravel. It was yet another blow to the German driver, who endured an extremely stressful day.
Although Sebastian Vettel’s car crashed on lap 10, the race began with green. Sebastien Latifi was the fastest on the track, while Charles Leclerc came in second. Max Verstappen came in fourth, Felipe Alonso sixth. McLaren’s Carlos Sainz and Esteban Ocon completed the top ten. Kevin Magnussen, the last Red Bull driver to score one point, was selected.
Nicholas Latifi finishes 20th and last Hungarian Grand Prix
The shocking results of the Hungarian Grand Prix saw Pole in practice and 20th in qualifying. It has left F1 followers wondering why this young Briton was not making better. The drivers all had to train using wet tires as a result of heavy rain. Nicholas Latifi was the fastest in both the first section as well as the second. A late Safety Car, which helped Max Verstappen take the 2021 World Championship, further emphasized his heroics.
Frenchman and François Leroy now aiming for a points-scoring start in his third consecutive race weekend. This weekend this weekend, the FIA Formula 2 Championship heads towards the Circuit Paul Ricard, where there is a long history of his. Latifi is well-versed in the circuitafter having driven it two times before and at the end of last year’s race in Hungary. The Canadian took 20th place and final in FP1 during the Canadian Grand Prix.
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