Lewis Hamilton will start on pole for the 104th time in his F1 career at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
The Mercedes driver lines up alongside Red Bull's runaway championship leader Max Verstappen, with McLaren locking out the second row.
Zhou Guanyu was inspired for Alfa Romeo en route to securing his best qualifying result of fifth, with teammate Valtteri Bottas sandwiching Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.
Carlos Sainz starts only 11th and George Russell 18th after qualifying issues, whilst Daniel Ricciardo makes his return to the sport from 13th on the grid.
Check out the full confirmed grid below.
Starting grid for the 2023 F1 Hungarian Grand Prix
| Position | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2 | Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 3 | Norris | McLaren |
| 4 | Piastri | McLaren |
| 5 | Zhou | Alfa Romeo |
| 6 | Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 7 | Bottas | Alfa Romeo |
| 8 | Alonso | Aston Martin |
| 9 | Perez | Red Bull |
| 10 | Hulkenberg | Haas |
| 11 | Sainz | Ferrari |
| 12 | Ocon | Alpine |
| 13 | Ricciardo | AlphaTauri |
| 14 | Stroll | Aston Martin |
| 15 | Gasly | Alpine |
| 16 | Albon | Williams |
| 17 | Tsunoda | AlphaTauri |
| 18 | Russell | Mercedes |
| 19 | Magnussen | Haas |
| 20 | Sargeant | Williams |
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