Lewis Hamilton: Hungary F1 pole “feels like the first time” after ending drought

Lewis Hamilton described taking his 104th F1 career pole position as feeling “like the first time” after he ended a lengthy drought.
Pole sitter Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 celebrates in qualifying parc ferme. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12,
Pole sitter Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 celebrates in qualifying parc ferme. …

Hamilton pipped 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen to pole position by just 0.003𓄧s to take pole for the first time since the 2021 Saudi🌺 Arabian Grand Prix.

It’s only the second time Red Bull have been beaten to pole in F1 2023, with Verstappen ﷽“very disappointed” with the handling of his RB19 after qualifying.

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Speaking in parc ferme after the ses✨sion, Hamilton was full of emotion.

He said: “It’s been a crazy year and a half, I’ve lost my voice from shouting so much in theဣ car. It's amazing, that feeling. I feel so grateful to be up here because we’ve worked so hard, we’ve been pushing so hard over this time to get a pole it feels like the first tiꦿme. 

“I didn’t expe🐟ct us coming today to be fighting for pole. When I wenღt into that last run I gave it absolutely everything, there was nothing left in it.”

It’s a remarkable turnaround for Mercedes after Hamilton claimed the W14 felt the “worst” its felt all year in Fr😼iday practice.

(L to R): Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 receives the Pirelli Pole Position Award from Zac (GBR) Sky F1
(L to R): Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 receives the Pirelli Pole Position Award from…

Re♋ꦆflecting on his final lap, Hamilton admitted he “just sent it” after struggling in a couple of corners.

“It’s be🌠en massively challenging for every single person in the team,” he added. “There’s been ups and downs, a big roller coaster ride. None of us have lost faith. We’ve pulled together. United together, focusing on trying to steer the car into the right direction. 

“Today we were losing so m😼uch in Turn 4 and 11 compared to the others🎃 so I just sent it and hoped I stayed on track. It has been tough. 

“It’s going to continue to be tough moving on from here but hopefully it shows we’re on the right 🍸track and we can do it if we keep pushing.”

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