Leclerc Secures Surprise Pole Over McLarens Hungarian GP

Charles Leclerc claimed a surprise pole position for Ferrari at the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix, narrowly beating McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris by fractions of a second in a challenging qualifying session. Despite McLaren dominating practice and early qualifying runs, Leclerc's final lap of 1:15.372 secured Ferrari's first pole of the season and ended a five-year streak of Mercedes-powered cars taking pole at this race. The qualifying conditions were tricky, with shifting winds and some rain affecting driver performance, particularly impacting McLaren and Red Bull. Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton endured a difficult session, failing to reach Q3 and qualifying 12th, continuing his struggles this season. Leclerc called this pole one of his best and most unexpected, highlighting the difficulty of the session and marking a potential resurgence for Ferrari after recent upgrades. With the race approaching, attention now turns to whether Leclerc can convert this pole into victory against strong championship contenders.