Lewis Hamilton boosted his chances of claiming a third successive race victory by capturing pole in Hungary.
The McLaren driver clocked one minute 20.899 seconds to secure his fourth pole of the season as team-mate Heikki Kovalainen joined him on the front row. Felipe Massa led Ferrari's challenge and will start in third while team-mate Kimi Raikkonen could only manage sixth. Massa lines up alongside BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica with Toyota's Timo Glock sharing the fourth row with Raikkonen. Renault's Fernando Alonso claimed seventh spot ahead of Red Bull's Mark Webber, with Toyota's Jarno Trulli and Renault's Nelson Piquet completing the top 10. After dominating the practice sessions at the Hungaroring, Hamilton's pole had an air of inevitability about it. The only variable under Budapest's clear skies was the scorching temperature, with the trackside thermometer reaching 42C and forcing all the teams to make a choice about their tyre selection. Warm conditions mean tyres are more susceptible to graining where tiny pieces of rubber are torn off or distorted affecting the tyre's grip. Hamilton opted for the harder tyres and effortlessly converted his practice pace into the 10th pole of his career.
The McLaren driver clocked one minute 20.899 seconds to secure his fourth pole of the season as team-mate Heikki Kovalainen joined him on the front row. Felipe Massa led Ferrari's challenge and will start in third while team-mate Kimi Raikkonen could only manage sixth. Massa lines up alongside BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica with Toyota's Timo Glock sharing the fourth row with Raikkonen. Renault's Fernando Alonso claimed seventh spot ahead of Red Bull's Mark Webber, with Toyota's Jarno Trulli and Renault's Nelson Piquet completing the top 10. After dominating the practice sessions at the Hungaroring, Hamilton's pole had an air of inevitability about it. The only variable under Budapest's clear skies was the scorching temperature, with the trackside thermometer reaching 42C and forcing all the teams to make a choice about their tyre selection. Warm conditions mean tyres are more susceptible to graining where tiny pieces of rubber are torn off or distorted affecting the tyre's grip. Hamilton opted for the harder tyres and effortlessly converted his practice pace into the 10th pole of his career.
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