Max Verstappen took the 28th win of his Formula 1 career, while Red Bull recorded its 84th World Championship victory.
| Season | 2022 Formula 1 World Championship |
|---|---|
| Date | Sunday, 31 July 2022 |
| Winner | Max Verstappen Red Bull-RBPT |
| Pole position | George Russell Mercedes |
| Fastest lap | Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Circuit | Hungaroring, 70 laps |
| Round | 13 of 22 |
The podium marked the 188th for Lewis Hamilton, the 70th for Max Verstappen, making him the eighth driver to score 70 World Championship podiums and the first Dutch driver to do so, and the sixth for George Russell. For constructors, it was the 274th and 275th World Championship podiums for Mercedes and the 222nd for Red Bull-RBPT.
George Russell secured the first pole position of his Formula 1 career, becoming the 105th different World Championship polesitter and the 19th British driver to start from pole. It was the 136th World Championship pole for Mercedes.
Lewis Hamilton set the 61st fastest lap of his Formula 1 career, and it was the 96th World Championship fastest lap for Mercedes.
On the front row, Carlos Sainz made his fifth start from the top two on the grid, while George Russell made his third.
Race Numbers
| Metric | Number |
|---|---|
| World Championship race | 1,070th |
| World Championship Hungarian Grand Prix | 37th |
| World Championship race at Hungaroring | 37th |
Qualifying
| Session | Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:17.377 | |
| Q3 | 2 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:17.421 | 0.044 |
| Q3 | 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:17.567 | 0.190 |
| Q3 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:17.769 | 0.392 |
| Q3 | 5 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:18.018 | 0.641 |
| Q3 | 6 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 1:18.078 | 0.701 |
| Q3 | 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:18.142 | 0.765 |
| Q3 | 8 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:18.157 | 0.780 |
| Q3 | 9 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:18.379 | 1.002 |
| Q3 | 10 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-RBPT | 1:18.823 | 1.446 |
| Q2 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-RBPT | 1:18.516 | |
| Q2 | 12 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:18.573 | |
| Q2 | 13 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:18.825 | |
| Q2 | 14 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:19.137 | |
| Q2 | 15 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 1:19.202 | |
| Q1 | 16 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-RBPT | 1:19.240 | |
| Q1 | 17 | Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | 1:19.256 | |
| Q1 | 18 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:19.273 | |
| Q1 | 19 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-RBPT | 1:19.527 | |
| Q1 | 20 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:19.570 |
Starting Grid
Started from the pit lane:
| Driver | Team |
|---|---|
| Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-RBPT |
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-RBPT | 70 | 1hr 39m 35.912s | 25 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 70 | +7.834s | 19 FL |
| 3 | George Russell | Mercedes | 70 | +12.337s | 15 |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 70 | +14.579s | 12 |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-RBPT | 70 | +15.688s | 10 |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 70 | +16.047s | 8 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 70 | +1m 18.300s | 6 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 69 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 69 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 69 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 69 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-RBPT | 69 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 69 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 69 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 69 | +1 lap (5.000s) | |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 69 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | 69 | +1 lap | |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 69 | +1 lap | |
| 19 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-RBPT | 68 | +2 laps | |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 65 | DNF |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 258 |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | 178 |
| 3 | Sergio Perez | 173 |
| 4 | George Russell | 158 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | 156 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 146 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | 76 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon | 58 |
| 9 | Valtteri Bottas | 46 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 41 |
| 11 | Kevin Magnussen | 22 |
| 12 | Daniel Ricciardo | 19 |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly | 16 |
| 14 | Sebastian Vettel | 16 |
| 15 | Mick Schumacher | 12 |
| 16 | Yuki Tsunoda | 11 |
| 17 | Guanyu Zhou | 5 |
| 18 | Lance Stroll | 4 |
| 19 | Alexander Albon | 3 |
Constructors
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull-RBPT | 431 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 334 |
| 3 | Mercedes | 304 |
| 4 | Alpine-Renault | 99 |
| 5 | McLaren-Mercedes | 95 |
| 6 | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 51 |
| 7 | Haas-Ferrari | 34 |
| 8 | AlphaTauri-RBPT | 27 |
| 9 | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 20 |
| 10 | Williams-Mercedes | 3 |
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