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Story of qualifying: Can it rain every race weekend, please?

After another dramatic F1 contest in the rain, a round-up of the main talking points after Lewis Hamilton mastered the wet conditions to claim pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix as Red Bull and Ferrari faltered.

Shock: No-one had Lewis Hamilton or Mercedes down for pole position this weekend -- this was a circuit meant to swing the pendulum back towards Ferrari and Red Bull. But the rain changed everything and some beautiful laps late in the session helped Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas beat Ferrari to the front row of the grid. Even if it stays dry tomorrow, Mercedes is in a great position to stay ahead tomorrow on a circuit notorious for its limited overtaking opportunities.