George Russell was left to rue "a fundamental error" that led to a "disaster" in Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying. (More Motorsport News)
George Russell Bemoans Qualifying 'Disaster' At Hungarian Grand Prix
There were better fortunes for Oscar Piastri, who finished in second place and just 0.022 seconds behind team-mate Lando Norris, ensuring McLaren's first lock-out in qualifying since the 2012 British Grand Prix
Russell exited in Q1 at Hungaroring
Russell exited in Q1 at Hungaroring
The Mercedes driver will start Sunday's race towards the back of the grid in 17th place after suffering a shock exit in Q1 on a dramatic day of qualifying at Hungaroring.
Russell did so as a result of his team failing to provide him with enough fuel in the wet-dry conditions.
"There are two factors," he told Sky Sports. "The first was I didn't do a good enough job at the beginning. The second was we didn't have enough fuel to complete the session.
"It was a disaster from both aspects. We should have got through comfortably. Not having enough fuel is a fundamental error from the team."
There were better fortunes for Oscar Piastri, who finished in second place and just 0.022 seconds behind team-mate Lando Norris, ensuring McLaren's first lock-out in qualifying since the 2012 British Grand Prix.
?"It's cool to be here, especially when you get a result like this," he said.?"Very happy, of course, but I missed out by two-hundredths, so you think of all the little things you could've done better.
"We had a bit of a tricky day on my side yesterday, but it's nice to bounce back this morning and obviously this afternoon in [qualifying].
"It wasn't easy - a lot of decisions on the fly - but to end up with both cars on the front row is an amazing result."
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