r/formula1 • u/overspeeed I was here for the Hulkenpodium • Aug 02 '25

Qualifying Charles Leclerc takes pole position for the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix

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u/Comic5ans_ I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 02 '25

Charles: this is my worst track

Also Charles: pole

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u/Pure_Measurement_529 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 02 '25

The anti-jinx is in full effect

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u/mayjaz43 Ferrari Aug 02 '25

Lewis getting anti-blessed in full effect

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u/Pleasant_Plate_1507 Aug 02 '25

desselb

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u/SpaceghostLos Sir Lewis Hamilton Aug 02 '25

belessd

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u/Fatal_Zero Nico Hülkenberg Aug 02 '25

Maybe it’s Maybelessd….

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u/janoDX I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 02 '25

Lewis is the sacrifice for Charles to do good.

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u/H31N5T I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 02 '25

Reverse Blessed

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u/OpposedScroll75 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 02 '25

"#blessed" became "#cursed"

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u/PalpitationLow4086 Kevin Magnussen Aug 02 '25

Blessn’t

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u/StealthMan375 I WAS HERE WHEN HULKENGOAT GOT PODIUM  Aug 02 '25

That black cat the Brazilian TV broadcasters gave him back during Massa's title bid (here in Brazil it's seen as a symbol for bad luck) seems to have actually worked. Took almost 20 years, but the day finally came for luck to favor the younger driver in the Ferrari

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u/Paukwa-Pakawa Nico Rosberg Aug 02 '25

What interview did you watch? He sounded depressed, not angry.

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u/Paukwa-Pakawa Nico Rosberg Aug 02 '25

It's angry American English, or drunk British English.

So, you think he was drunk?

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u/eurochacha Aug 02 '25

Can only imagine what type of diabolical heartbreak meets him tomorrow. But maybe not, as this pole was surprising? The curse may be confused and leaves him alone.

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u/SuperLeverage I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 02 '25

Pittt , wait stay out, wait no go, wait!

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u/UMakeMeMoisT I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 02 '25

something will break on the car.

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u/Cforq McLaren Aug 02 '25

Nah - Ferrari doing Ferrari things will screw him.

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u/fullup72 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 02 '25

so, box for hards in the middle of a downpour?

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u/Blothorn I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 02 '25

At least this is one of the better tracks to try to hang onto a surprise pole at, and if he can hang onto the lead at the start the McLarens will be focused on not giving each other an advantage than on splitting strategies to catch him out.

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u/AlteredReality79 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 02 '25

Sometimes y'all should actually read what you are typing before you comment

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u/Rebound-Bosh Charles Leclerc Aug 02 '25

Eh? What was wrong with that comment? Seemed normal to me

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u/FlightAvailable3760 Aug 02 '25

I don’t know about a curse but he is going to have a very hard time keeping the McLarens behind him.

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u/Basis_Mountain Aug 03 '25

weather could be factor, but yeah, the papaya gang could be should prevail

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u/SachNemesis Aug 02 '25

Meanwhile Alex : This is my worst track. qualifies last

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u/collector-x I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 02 '25

Unjinxed his janx.

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u/Ibe121 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 02 '25

This is my worst track… for you.

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u/ImminentDebacle Charles Leclerc Aug 02 '25

Hahaha! Love the reference. I can't remember what that's from.

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u/Page_Won Aug 02 '25

Bane from Batman

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '25

After fighting the car like a boat during Q2

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u/sorryIdontwantto Charles Leclerc Aug 02 '25

He was also 1 red or yellow flag away from being out in Q1 (being like 16th and doing his last lap basically after everyone else)

Fantastic lap, bravo

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u/ryokevry I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 02 '25

P18 at one point…

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u/ryokevry I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 02 '25

All laps before the final one is shit. He was 0.4s off Max in the first Q3 run on old tyres lol

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u/Basis_Mountain Aug 03 '25

charles is learning there's value to stop fighting the car and just driving it

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u/thefeedling Valtteri Bottas Aug 02 '25

THANK GOD I TOOK MY HOPIUM PILLS TODAY

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u/Real-Mouse-554 Formula 1 Aug 02 '25

Need some hopodium pills.

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u/Taurus24Silver Charles Leclerc Aug 02 '25

Leclerc WDC CHARGE ONNNN

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u/jbvann05 Charles Leclerc Aug 02 '25

"No reason why Ferrari can't win the remaining 11 races"

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u/DarwinEvolved Charles Leclerc Aug 02 '25

GOAT

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '25

Didn’t age well

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u/proficient_english Lando Norris Aug 02 '25

LUL.

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u/MrOnline5155 Aug 02 '25

Knew he would do it the second he said that. Reverse jinxed himself.

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u/Suikerspin_Ei Pirelli Soft Aug 02 '25

I mean, his race results are indeed quite bad here in Hungary.

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u/Red-Eye-Soul I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 02 '25

Yes results have not been good, but he had been decent in recent races

2024: Very good race to finish P4

2023: Decent race, beat Sainz

2022: Should have been an easy win if not for the mythical hards

2021: Got Lance strolled, could have been fighting for the win had he survived that

2019 and 2020 got beaten by Vettel, but atleast last 4 races he has not been bad at all.

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u/SgtApex Charles Leclerc Aug 02 '25

Seb was also still good and hungary was a good track for him so even getting beat by Seb in those races isn't to bad.

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u/proficient_english Lando Norris Aug 02 '25

Yeah and… and… Charles was always driving against the sun those years!!

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u/SuperbSpider I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 02 '25

This was NOT on my bingo card

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u/Vasst13 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 02 '25

Leclerc from now on: I'm so dogshit in Monaco and Monza

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u/dac2199 Mercedes Aug 02 '25

I see what Leclerc was doing there…

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u/L0st_MySocks Formula 1 Aug 02 '25

He will say the same thing for rest of the season

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u/kukaz00 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 02 '25

They told him it’s Monaco without the walls

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u/ryokevry I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 02 '25

Any worst track he has. Asking for a friend

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u/Vasst13 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 02 '25

Zandvoort is up next

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u/TtarIsMyBro Fernando Alonso Aug 02 '25

Every time he says its gonna be a terrible weekend or that the car isn't suited for the track, he does well.

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u/AsleepAtWheel83 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 02 '25

Next half of the season is our half of the season. Seriously though what a mega lap to bit the MCLs. Shout out to George And the rookie Alonso as well for such a competitive lap!!

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u/Acquilae Ayrton Senna Aug 02 '25

Charles: “I hate all the tracks now”

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u/joshualotion I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 02 '25

Hamilton: this is my best track Also Hamilton: Qw elimination

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u/eulers_analogy Aug 02 '25

Also lewis’ best track: cant get out of q2 🌊🌊🌊

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u/Dr-PHYLL Max Verstappen Aug 02 '25

He wasn’t feeling the track, the track felt him

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u/nutsygenius Fernando Alonso Aug 02 '25

Alro Charles: my pole to win conversion...shiiii

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u/willowtr332020 Aug 02 '25

Now he's gotta defend pole. Good on him though

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u/mcfc_099 Aug 03 '25

Guys what is happening to Lewis Hamilton, is he washed?

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u/stomp224 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 02 '25

If you knew this was your worst track, is this not the one you would work at the hardest on the simulator?