Charles Leclerc has stepped up to defend his Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton following a disappointing Hungarian Grand Prix performance. The seven-time world champion was eliminated in Q2 on Saturday and finished 12th on Sunday,

Charles Leclerc was left distinctly flabbergasted by his own run to a "most surprising" Formula 1 pole at the Hungarian Grand Prix, having claimed that qualifying had felt "horrible" until he'd managed to reach Q3.

There is also a battle for third place. George Russell hunted down polesitter Charles Leclerc, who was forced into heavy management that cost him a shot at a first Grand Prix victory of the season. He now trails Max Verstappen by just 15 points in the Drivers' Championship standings.