Q1: Zhou a surprise leader and Russell a shock elimination
Hello and welcome to Autosports live text coverage of the Saturday of the Hungarian Grand Prix
The 13th round of the 2024 Formula 1 season is underway at the Hungaroring, and we've already had a few surprises in qualifying.
Zhou Guanyu of Alfa Romeo set the fastest time in Q1, ahead of Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin and Carlos Sainz of Ferrari.
However, the biggest shock of the session was the elimination of George Russell of Mercedes. The Briton, who is currently second in the championship standings, could only manage 11th place and will start Sunday's race outside the top 10.
It's still early days, but Zhou's performance today suggests that he could be a dark horse for a podium finish this weekend. Russell, on the other hand, will need to find some pace in Q2 if he wants to challenge for the win.
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