🗣 'I didn't expect coming today that we would be fighting for pole.' Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton says his F1 HungarianGP pole 'feels like the first time', having not topped qualifying since the 2021 Saudi Arabian GP ⬇️
Speaking in parc ferme after qualifying, Hamilton admitted he"didn't expect" to be in contention for pole and had"nothing left in it" come the end of the lap."So, I've lost my voice from shouting so much in the car. It's amazing, that feeling. I feel so grateful to be up here because the team have worked so hard."And a big, big thanks to the crowd here. We have such an amazing crowd every year here in Budapest.
"I didn't expect coming today that we would be fighting for pole. So, when I went into that last run, I gave it absolutely everything. There was nothing left in it."Hamilton added that the previous year and a half have been"challenging for every single person in the team" and concedes that the"tough times" will continue beyond Hungary."But none of us have lost faith. We've all just united together.
"Today, we were losing time in Turn 4 and 11 compared to the others, so I just sent it and hope that I stayed on track."But I think hopefully this shows that we're on the right track. And we can do it if we just keep pushing." Despite the pole, Hamilton has remained grounded in his hopes of ending his victory drought on Sunday, noting:"I think tomorrow we'll just study as hard as we can.
"We'll bring our A game tomorrow as a team. It's gonna be difficult to fight these two guys [Verstappen and third-placed
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