F1 starting grid: The grid order for the Hungarian GP with Pierre Gasly’s pit lane start

Lando Norris will start the 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix from pole while Pierre Gasly will line up in the pit lane after taking new PU parts.

With periods of light rain impacting the grip levels throughout qualifying, Norris delivered when it counted in Q3, clocking a 1:15.227, as Oscar Piastri made it a McLaren front-row lockout.

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Max Verstappen at the wheel of the upgraded Red Bull RB20 proved the only threat to McLaren, but he was forced to settle for P3 on the grid, despite being only 0.046 seconds down on Norris. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz will keep Verstappen company on row two.

It is Lewis Hamilton, chasing a ninth Hungarian Grand Prix win, who will launch from P5, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc alongside him.

An all-Aston Martin fourth row, Fernando Alonso ahead of Lance Stroll, is followed by an all-VCARB row five, Daniel Ricciardo P9 ahead of Yuki Tsunoda.

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Haas’ Nico Hulkenberg will lead the charge to get into the top 10, Valtteri Bottas alongside him after a strong showing in the heavily-upgraded Sauber.

An all-Williams seventh row follows, Alex Albon ahead of Logan Sargeant.

Kevin Magnussen, who knocked Sergio Perez out of Q1, will start alongside the Red Bull driver on row eight, Perez having spun out of Q1 after losing control going into Turn 8 and finding the barriers.

Polesitter last time out George Russell is only P17 on the grid in Hungary after a shock Q1 elimination for the Mercedes driver. Sauber’s Zhou Guanyu joins him on row nine.

And it is an all-Alpine back row, Esteban Ocon ahead of Pierre Gasly, after the team gambled by keeping their drivers in the pits for the final stages of Q1 after that Perez red flag delay. The track dried and gripped up, backfiring on the French outfit.

Gasly will start from the pit lane after taking a new energy stores and control electronics.

“The PU elements have been replaced without the approval of the FIA technical delegate, this
not being in conformity with Article 40.3 of the 2024 Formula One Sporting Regulations.
Therefore car number 10 should now be required to start the race from the pit lane according to
Article 40.9 of the 2024 Formula One Sporting Regulations,” read the FIA note.

2024 Hungarian Grand Prix starting grid

1. Lando Norris, McLaren
2. Oscar Piastri, McLaren
3. Max Verstappen, Red Bull
4. Carlos Sainz, Ferrari
5. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
6. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
7. Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin
8. Lance Stroll, Aston Martin
9. Daniel Ricciardo, VCARB
10. Yuki Tsunoda, VCARB
11. Nico Hulkenberg, Haas
12. Valtteri Bottas, Sauber
13. Alex Albon, Williams
14. Logan Sargeant, Williams
15. Kevin Magnussen, Haas
16. Sergio Perez, Red Bull
17. George Russell, Mercedes
18. Zhou Guanyu, Sauber
19. Esteban Ocon, Alpine
20. Pierre Gasly, Alpine