Max Verstappen took his 44th Formula One World Championship victory, while Red Bull recorded its 103rd win.
| Date | Sunday, 23 July 2023 |
| Season | 2023 Formula 1 World Championship |
| Winner | Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda RBPT |
| Pole position | Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Fastest lap | Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda RBPT |
| Circuit | Hungaroring, 70 laps |
| Round | 11 of 22 |
The podium finish was Verstappen’s 88th, Sergio Perez’s 32nd, and Lando Norris’s 8th. It was McLaren’s 496th podium, while Red Bull reached its 250th and 251st podium finishes, becoming the fifth constructor to score 250 podiums.
Lewis Hamilton claimed the 104th pole position of his career, his first since 2021, and Mercedes secured its 137th pole.
Verstappen also recorded the 27th fastest lap of his career, with Red Bull reaching its 92nd fastest lap.
Hamilton made the 175th front row start of his career, while Verstappen made his 51st.
By winning and setting the fastest lap, Verstappen completed the 14th win-and-fastest-lap combination of his career.
Race Numbers
| Milestone | Metric |
|---|---|
| 1,090th | World Championship race |
| 38th | World Championship Hungarian Grand Prix |
| 38th | World Championship race at Hungaroring |
Qualifying
| Session | Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:16.609 | |
| Q3 | 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 1:16.612 | 0.003 |
| Q3 | 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:16.694 | 0.085 |
| Q3 | 4 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:16.905 | 0.296 |
| Q3 | 5 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:16.971 | 0.362 |
| Q3 | 6 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:16.992 | 0.383 |
| Q3 | 7 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:17.034 | 0.425 |
| Q3 | 8 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:17.035 | 0.426 |
| Q3 | 9 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 1:17.045 | 0.436 |
| Q3 | 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas-Ferrari | 1:17.186 | 0.577 |
| Q2 | 11 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:17.703 | |
| Q2 | 12 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:17.841 | |
| Q2 | 13 | Daniel Ricciardo | AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | 1:18.002 | |
| Q2 | 14 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:18.144 | |
| Q2 | 15 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine-Renault | 1:18.217 | |
| Q1 | 16 | Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | 1:18.917 | |
| Q1 | 17 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | 1:18.919 | |
| Q1 | 18 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:19.027 | |
| Q1 | 19 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:19.206 | |
| Q1 | 20 | Logan Sargeant | Williams-Mercedes | 1:19.248 |
Starting Grid
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 70 | 1hr 38m 08.634s | 26 FL |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 70 | +33.731s | 18 |
| 3 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 70 | +37.603s | 15 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 70 | +39.134s | 12 |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren-Mercedes | 70 | +1m 02.572s | 10 |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | 70 | +1m 05.825s | 8 |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 70 | +1m 10.317s (5.000s) | 6 |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 70 | +1m 11.073s | 4 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 70 | +1m 15.709s | 2 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 69 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | 69 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 69 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo | AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | 69 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas-Ferrari | 69 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | 69 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 69 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 69 | +1 lap | |
| 18 | Logan Sargeant | Williams-Mercedes | 67 | DNF | |
| R | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 2 | DNF | |
| R | Pierre Gasly | Alpine-Renault | 1 | DNF |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 281 |
| 2 | Sergio Perez | 171 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | 139 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 133 |
| 5 | George Russell | 90 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | 87 |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | 80 |
| 8 | Lando Norris | 60 |
| 9 | Lance Stroll | 45 |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon | 31 |
| 11 | Oscar Piastri | 27 |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | 16 |
| 13 | Alexander Albon | 11 |
| 14 | Nico Hulkenberg | 9 |
| 15 | Valtteri Bottas | 5 |
| 16 | Guanyu Zhou | 4 |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | 2 |
| 18 | Yuki Tsunoda | 2 |
Constructors
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 452 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 223 |
| 3 | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 184 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 167 |
| 5 | McLaren-Mercedes | 87 |
| 6 | Alpine-Renault | 47 |
| 7 | Williams-Mercedes | 11 |
| 8 | Haas-Ferrari | 11 |
| 9 | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 9 |
| 10 | AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | 2 |
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