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Live updates from Zandvoort as F1 qualifying decides pole for the Dutch Grand Prix, following Saturday's Sprint drama; the 60-minute session starts at 16:00 local time, with teams aiming to lock in the best grid spots.
Carlos Sainz and Oliver Bearman were eliminated in Q1 at the Dutch Grand Prix, joining Aston Martin and Cadillac in a surprise exit; Sainz had a time deletion earlier and Bearman appeared to be undone by traffic as the session progressed.
Ryan Blaney won the pole at Iowa Speedway with a 23.474-second lap in the No. 12 Penske Ford, edging Kyle Larson by 0.018 seconds; Joey Logano will start third in a Penske-Hendrick front row. Keselowski crashed on his second lap and will drop to the rear, with Tyler Reddick fifth, Ty Gibbs sixth, and Connor Zilisch eighth, his first top-ten on an oval. It’s Blaney’s 15th career pole and first at Iowa, and Zilisch’s first top-ten on an oval.
Tristan McKee earned the pole for the JR&CO 150 at Iowa Speedway, with Carson Brown, Isaac Kitzmiller, Thomas Annunziata and Jake Bollman rounding out the top five in qualifying.
Carson Brown earned the ARCA pole for the Sunbelt Rentals 150 at Flat Rock Speedway with a 11.948-second lap (75.326 mph); the complete qualifying results list the top 20 drivers with their best laps and speeds, highlighting a few entries with no time showing non-qualifying attempts.
Lando Norris clinched pole in a dramatic Hungarian GP qualifying, edging Lewis Hamilton by 0.012s after Max Verstappen spun on his final Q3 run, with Leclerc and Antonelli also in the mix as Mercedes’ pole run ends and the front row looks set for race day.
Live coverage from the Hungaroring shows Lando Norris claiming provisional pole in a razor-tight Hungarian GP qualifying, with Max Verstappen close behind and a pack including Antonelli and Hamilton in the mix as several laps are deleted and track temps climb on a dry, rain-free day.
Lando Norris led final practice at the Hungaroring ahead of qualifying, beating Lewis Hamilton by 0.117s as Kimi Antonelli remains championship leader and Charles Leclerc sits in the upper mix; George Russell lagged behind after Mercedes say a battery‑calibration issue seen at Spa has been fixed. Aston Martin arrive with upgrades as they look for a brighter weekend. Qualifying starts at 3pm, with teams aiming to lock in a strong grid amid ongoing debates over F1’s energy‑regulation changes and the sport’s direction.
Qualifying for the 2026 F1 Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring starts today at 16:00 local time in Budapest (15:00 BST), with the usual three-session format to set the grid for round 11. Mercedes are hoping to extend their early-season pole run as George Russell and Kimi Antonelli chase an 11th straight pole, and the piece lists the day’s practice slots and Sunday’s 13:00–15:00 race window.
Live Belgian Grand Prix qualifying from Spa-Francorchamps where Kimi Antonelli led a tight Q3 ahead of Max Verstappen, with Lando Norris hit by a 10-place race penalty and Isack Hadjar also penalised, reshaping the starting order. Q2 was disrupted by gravel and a hydraulic leak from Hulkenberg, and several drivers were eliminated in Q1/Q2. Hamilton, who crashed in practice, still took part in qualifying as teams navigated penalties and strategic tyre choices.
In Spa-Francorchamps qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix, Antonelli makes a comeback as Q1 eliminates six drivers, 16 advance to Q2, and the top-10 battle for pole unfolds, with traffic expected to be manageable but the threat of a red flag keeping chaos on standby.
Mercedes head to Silverstone for British Grand Prix qualifying as the team to beat, with George Russell and a season-dominant qualifying form aiming for pole in a 60-minute session from 16:00–17:00, while Hamilton, Red Bull, and Norris remain threats to upset the order.
Charles Leclerc tops a dramatic Silverstone qualifying as George Russell survives a bizarre off at Luffield in windy conditions, with Gasly under potential investigation for impeding and Ferrari/Mercedes locking out the early top times.
George Russell secured pole for the Austrian Grand Prix after a chaotic qualifying session that featured a late Verstappen crash and disputed timing with yellow flags, leaving Leclerc and Hamilton second and third and Kimi Antonelli fourth; Verstappen finished fifth ahead of the two McLarens as the field battled to set fast laps amid controversy.
George Russell took pole for Mercedes in a dramatic Barcelona qualifying, edging Lewis Hamilton by a narrow margin after Charles Leclerc crashed late in Q3, triggering a red flag and reshaping the grid.