Ferrari feared Charles Leclerc might not finish Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix after the Monegasque, who started on pole position, suffered a dramatic loss of performance after his second pitstop.

Charles Leclerc has snatched a surprise first pole position of the year for Ferrari at the Hungarian Grand Prix. He beat both McLarens.

“What?!” Leclerc replied to his race engineer, Bryan Bozzi, after being told the result. He laughed to himself afterwards: “Mamma mia. My God!” The bemusement initially hidden by Leclerc’s helmet remained etched on his face after he hopped out of his car and celebrated with his team.

Charles Leclerc stunned favourites McLaren by seizing pole position at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday as Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton described himself as useless and suggested he should be replaced.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc failed to capitalize on a shocking pole position at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Through his career, the Hungaroring has not been Leclerc's best track - he tends to have issues with extracting pace, a rarity for the Monegasque.

Charles Leclerc has delivered one of the funniest driver soundbites of the season, offering a tongue-in-cheek explanation for why Hungary continues to be one of his least successful tracks. The Monegasque driver was asked why the Hungaroring seemed such a challenge for him despite its similarities to Monaco — a circuit where he often excelled.

Charles Leclerc will be chasing Ferrari’s first win in Formula 1 this year after taking a surprise pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix ahead of title contenders Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris

Gian Carlo Minardi believes Lewis Hamilton’s struggles at the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix could be a sign that Ferrari are favouring Charles Leclerc. Leclerc started on pole and contended for the win, finishing fourth,