Lewis Hamilton beat Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas to the front of the grid for the Hungarian Grand Prix for a 101st pole position. Max Verstappen, the title leader for Red Bull Racing, could manage only third, 0.421s off the pace. Hamilton was in control throughout the top-10 shootout, setting three purple sectors to snatch provisional pole with his first lap ahead of Bottas and Verstappen, but the Dutchman felt he lacked grip with his first set of tires, and his lap time was slower than his best from Q2. But if the RB16B had more pace to give, Mercedes wasn’t interested in seeing it. Some slick timing from the pit wall ensured Hamilton was ahead of Verstappen as the title contenders...
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