In a rare twist, last week’s qualifying at Spa did not decide the race, but it did offer plenty of drama. Lewis Hamilton fell foul of track limits to go out in Q1 and Oscar Piastri was pipped to pole by McLaren teammate Lando Norris. More of the same today, please.

Placing qualification at the Hungaroring in the 2025 season’s broader context, Norris said earlier this week that title will come down to “who qualifies first and second more often” while making the “least mistakes when they qualify first”. He noted that there have not been a lot of races where the lead has changed hands after turn one. This