LEW-SER Hamilton: I'm useless

LEWIS HAMILTON called himself “useless” and told Ferrari they “probably need to change driver” after another galling qualifying display.

- DANIEL MOXON

But there was joy on the other side of the garage as teammate Charles Leclerc (right) bagged a shock pole position n Budapest.

McLaren dominated practice and, like this season’s title race, the battle for pole looked likely to be a straight duel between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris.

But as the wind changed, in swept Leclerc o seal “one of the best poles I’ve ever had”.

Ferrari's first Grand Prix qualifying success of the year.