2026 Hungarian Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Formula 1 arrived at one of its most iconic summer destinations as the paddock headed to Budapest for Round 11 of the season, the Hungarian Grand Prix, the final race before the championship pauses for its traditional August summer break. The tight and technical Hungaroring, a circuit famous for producing demanding, strategy-driven races, is often described as one of the most challenging tracks on the calendar.

Pole position
Driver	Lando Norris	McLaren
Time	1:17.207
Fastest lap
Driver	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari
Time	1:22.000 on lap 58
Podium
First	Lando Norris	McLaren
Second	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing
Third	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes

Hungaroring Stats

A fixture on the Formula 1 calendar since 1986, the Hungaroring has grown into one of the championship’s most distinctive venues. Nestled just outside Budapest, the circuit is famed for its tight, technical layout and demanding sequence of corners, earning the nickname “Monaco without the barriers” because of how notoriously difficult overtaking can be. As a result, qualifying, strategy and tyre management are often just as important as outright pace on race day.

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Despite its reputation as a processional circuit, the Hungaroring has produced its fair share of unforgettable moments. Michael Schumacher delivered one of Formula 1’s greatest strategic victories in 1998 with a stunning three-stop masterclass before returning to seal his fourth world championship at the venue in 2001, equalling Alain Prost‘s then-record of 51 career wins. The circuit has also become known for producing breakthrough moments, with Damon Hill, Fernando Alonso, Jenson Button and Esteban Ocon all claiming their maiden Formula 1 victories in Hungary.

Mixed-weather races have added further drama over the years, most notably Button’s memorable first win in 2006, the chaotic 2011 event and another rain-affected thriller in 2014. In modern F1, Ocon stunned the field to secure Alpine‘s first Formula 1 victory in 2021, underlining the Hungaroring’s ability to spring surprises when strategy, changing conditions or well-timed safety cars come into play.

While overtaking opportunities are limited, Turn One remains the circuit’s best passing zone after the long start-finish straight, with drivers often trying to complete moves into Turn Two or setting up attacks through the uphill run towards Turn Four. The remainder of the lap is dominated by an unrelenting sequence of medium- and slow-speed corners where mechanical grip, aerodynamic balance and careful tyre management are key, making it one of the most physically and technically demanding races of the season.

Before the 2026 race, Lewis Hamilton was the Hungaroring’s most successful driver with eight wins, more than any other driver has achieved at a single current venue, while only a handful of drivers have overcome the circuit’s overtaking difficulties to win from outside the top 10 on the grid. Nigel Mansell famously charged from 12th to victory in 1989, while Max Verstappen repeated a similar feat from 10th in 2022, proving that although track position is usually king in Hungary, exceptional performances can still rewrite the script.

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
24 July 2026	Free Practice 1 (FP1)	1:30 pm – 2:30 pm local time
24 July 2026	Free Practice 2 (FP2)	5:00 pm – 6:00 pm local time
25 July 2026	Free Practice 3 (FP3)	12:30 pm – 1:30 pm local time
25 July 2026	Qualifying	4:00 pm – 5:00 pm local time
26 July 2026	Race	3:00 pm local time

Championship background

Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli arrived at the Hungaroring riding the momentum of an impressive victory at the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix. The Italian had delivered one of the standout performances of the season at Spa-Francorchamps to strengthen his position at the top of the drivers’ standings, while Mercedes team-mate George Russell endured a frustrating weekend after retiring on the opening lap following contact with Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton.

Antonelli now held a commanding 45-point advantage over Hamilton, with Russell a further five points back, leaving the Mercedes driver firmly established as the championship favourite heading into the final race before Formula 1’s summer break. Another strong result in Budapest would allow Antonelli to carry significant momentum into the second half of the campaign, while his closest challengers knew they could ill afford to let the gap grow any larger.

Although Mercedes had set the benchmark in recent races, the Hungaroring’s twisty, technical layout could play into Ferrari’s hands. With its succession of medium- and slow-speed corners placing less emphasis on outright straight-line speed. The circuit had traditionally suited cars with strong aerodynamic balance and mechanical grip, giving both Hamilton and Charles Leclerc every chance of taking the fight to Antonelli.

McLaren, meanwhile, would also be hoping to return to the sharp end after introducing a major upgrade package in previous rounds. The reigning Constructors’ Champions had dominated the last two Hungarian Grands Prix with consecutive 1-2 finishes, and they would be aiming to rediscover that form as they looked to re-establish themselves in the battle for victories in 2026.

Race entries

Oscar Piastri, Franco Colapinto, Valtteri Bottas and Oliver Bearman all sat out Free Practice 1 as teams satisfied their rookie requirements.

McLaren junior Leonardo Fornaroli got his second opportunity of 2026 to take part in a grand prix weekend, deputising for Piastri. Haas brought in Toyota protege Ryo Hirakawa for Bearman and Alpine reserve driver Paul Aron got his third FP1 outing of the year. Following two sessions on loan at Audi, in Barcelona and Austria, Aron replaced Colapinto at Alpine in FP1.

Replacing F1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli was Fred Vesti, who became Mercedes’ sole reserve driver for the 2026 campaign after spending more than five years as part of the Silver Arrows.

Colton Herta continued his dream of an F1 seat as he replaced Bottas at Cadillac. The American F2 driver already drove in Barcelona earlier in the year, replacing Sergio Perez. With F2 racing in Hungary and F2 qualifying taking place soon after FP1, there would be minimal turnaround time for Herta following the session.

Hungarian Grand Prix FP1 driver changes

FP1 changes for the Hungarian GP
Team	Driver Out	Driver In	Sessions in 2026 so far (after Hungary)
McLaren	Oscar Piastri	Leonardo Fornaroli	2
Cadillac	Valtteri Bottas	Colton Herta	2
Haas	Oliver Bearman	Ryo Hirakawa	2
Alpine	Franco Colapinto	Paul Aron	3
Mercedes	Kimi Antonelli	Fred Vesti	2

For the remainder of the weekend, the lineup of drivers and teams stayed the same as the 2026 season’s entry list, featuring no reserve drivers beyond FP1 or the Grand Prix.

Tyre choices

Pirelli once again selected the softest compounds in its 2026 range for the Hungarian Grand Prix, with the C3, C4 and C5 tyres expected to be in action around the Hungaroring’s slow, technical layout. Much like Monaco, the circuit places a premium on traction, braking stability and mechanical grip rather than outright top speed, making tyre performance one of the defining factors across the weekend.

While the Hungaroring is one of the slowest circuits on the calendar, it remains one of the toughest on tyres. The ageing asphalt offers relatively low grip at the start of the weekend before improving significantly as more rubber is laid down, while Budapest’s typically high summer temperatures generate considerable thermal degradation. Rear tyre wear ahead of the weekend was expected to be particularly important due to the number of traction zones, with graining also likely to affect the softer compounds if teams fail to keep them in the optimum operating window.

That combination always leaves strategy finely balanced between one and two pit stops. On paper, the quicker two-stop approach could offer greater outright pace, but the difficulty of overtaking at the Hungaroring means track position often outweighs pure race time.

2025’s Hungarian Grand Prix demonstrated just how closely matched the strategic options can be. The majority of the field started on the medium compound, while a handful opted for either softs or hards in search of an alternative approach. Cooler-than-usual conditions reduced thermal degradation, allowing one-stop and two-stop strategies to finish with remarkably similar overall race times despite simulations suggesting the extra stop should have been faster.

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Free Practice

Charles Leclerc gave Ferrari an early boost at the Hungarian Grand Prix by topping Free Practice 1 with a 1m19.075s, finishing nearly half a second clear of Max Verstappen despite suffering a late mechanical problem that ended his session prematurely. Lewis Hamilton completed the top three as Ferrari and Red Bull emerged as the early pace-setters, while a red flag for Lance Stroll’s suspension failure briefly interrupted proceedings.

Lewis Hamilton capped a dominant Friday for Ferrari by topping Free Practice 2 at the Hungaroring with a 1m18.729s, leading team-mate Charles Leclerc to complete a Ferrari one-two ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris. Ferrari looked the team to beat throughout the session despite changing wind conditions causing balance issues for several drivers, while Franco Colapinto brought out the red flag after crashing at the final corner. Lance Stroll took no part after Aston Martin was unable to repair his car following his FP1 suspension failure.

Lando Norris topped the final practice session with a superb late lap of 1m17.939s, edging Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes championship leader Kimi Antonelli in a tightly contested FP3 at the Hungaroring. McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes all showed genuine pole-winning pace ahead of qualifying, while a red flag for Sergio Perez’s stranded Cadillac briefly interrupted proceedings. Elsewhere, Franco Colapinto and Lance Stroll returned after difficult Fridays, and Racing Bulls overcame early mechanical issues to get Arvid Lindblad back on track before the chequered flag.

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Free Practice 1 Classification

2026 Hungarian Grand Prix FP1, 24 July 2026

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:19.075	19
2	3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+0.484s	25
3	44	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	+0.543s	23
4	6	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	+0.922s	25
5	63	George Russell	Mercedes	+0.991s	21
6	5	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	+1.285s	30
7	72	Frederik Vesti	Mercedes	+1.392s	24
8	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	+1.548s	29
9	41	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	+1.685s	28
10	30	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	+1.791s	28
11	1	Lando Norris	McLaren	+1.949s	26
12	31	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	+1.976s	24
13	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	+2.475s	20
14	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+2.629s	29
15	23	Alexander Albon	Williams	+2.744s	28
16	67	Leonardo Fornaroli	McLaren	+2.815s	29
17	50	Ryo Hirakawa	Haas F1 Team	+2.926s	25
18	11	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	+3.014s	22
19	61	Paul Aron	Alpine	+3.093s	28
20	25	Colton Herta	Cadillac	+4.043s	28
21	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+4.396s	11
22	55	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+4.659s	23

Free Practice 2 Classification

2026 Hungarian Grand Prix FP2, 24 July 2026

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	1:18.729	26
2	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+0.148s	30
3	1	Lando Norris	McLaren	+0.499s	30
4	3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+0.692s	27
5	63	George Russell	Mercedes	+0.933s	30
6	6	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	+1.071s	20
7	30	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	+1.312s	29
8	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+1.372s	28
9	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	+1.396s	30
10	41	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	+1.524s	29
11	5	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	+1.745s	27
12	31	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	+1.828s	26
13	12	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	+1.964s	30
14	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+2.087s	24
15	87	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	+2.221s	28
16	23	Alexander Albon	Williams	+2.244s	33
17	55	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+2.697s	31
18	77	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	+2.713s	31
19	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	+2.990s	24
20	11	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	+3.063s	28
21	43	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	+3.802s	11

Free Practice 3 Classification

2026 Hungarian Grand Prix FP3, 25 July 2026

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	1	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:17.939	20
2	44	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	+0.117s	22
3	12	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	+0.129s	16
4	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+0.352s	24
5	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+0.499s	22
6	63	George Russell	Mercedes	+0.602s	18
7	3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+0.717s	14
8	6	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	+1.004s	17
9	30	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	+1.149s	23
10	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	+1.221s	24
11	5	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	+1.399s	22
12	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+1.784s	20
13	41	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	+1.956s	6
14	43	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	+2.116s	30
15	31	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	+2.356s	18
16	87	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	+2.373s	14
17	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	+2.454s	17
18	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+2.994s	20
19	77	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	+3.360s	15
20	55	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+3.467s	17
21	23	Alexander Albon	Williams	+3.574s	13
22	11	Sergio Perez	Cadillac		1

Qualifying

Lando Norris claimed his first pole position of the 2026 Formula 1 season with a stunning final lap of 1m17.207s to edge Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton by just 0.012s in a thrilling qualifying session. McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes were closely matched throughout Q3, with Charles Leclerc initially qualifying third ahead of championship leader Kimi Antonelli and Oscar Piastri. The closing moments were complicated by yellow flags after Max Verstappen spun and George Russell stopped on track, but Norris had already completed the decisive lap to secure pole position.

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The grid was significantly reshuffled after qualifying following two separate steward investigations. Hamilton received a three-place grid penalty for impeding Piastri at Turn 1 during the closing stages of Q3, while Antonelli was also handed a three-place drop for failing to slow sufficiently under yellow flags following Verstappen’s spin. The penalties promoted Leclerc onto the front row alongside Norris, with Piastri and Verstappen moving up to third and fourth respectively, leaving Hamilton fifth and Antonelli seventh for Sunday’s race.

Qualifying Classification

2026 Hungarian Grand Prix Qualifying, 25 July 2026

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
1	1	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:18.277	1:17.456	1:17.207	16
2	44	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	1:18.730	1:17.803	1:17.219	15
3	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:18.984	1:17.626	1:17.445	20
4	12	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	1:18.726	1:18.393	1:17.479	20
5	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	1:18.891	1:17.928	1:17.684	15
6	3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	1:18.656	1:18.249	1:17.725	18
7	63	George Russell	Mercedes	1:18.856	1:18.445	1:17.760	20
8	6	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	1:18.754	1:17.872	1:17.856	14
9	41	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	1:19.233	1:18.360	1:18.281	18
10	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	1:18.796	1:18.639	1:18.686	18
11	30	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	1:19.161	1:18.765		12
12	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	1:19.741	1:18.844		12
13	43	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	1:19.771	1:19.027		12
14	5	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	1:19.069	1:19.105		11
15	31	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	1:20.010	1:19.734		12
16	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	1:20.126	1:19.808		15
17	87	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	1:20.233			6
18	55	Carlos Sainz	Williams	1:20.621			9
19	23	Alexander Albon	Williams	1:20.658			9
20	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	1:20.659			8
21	77	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	1:20.886			10
22	11	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	1:21.322			9

2026 Hungarian Grand Prix Starting Grid

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time
1	1	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:17.207
2	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:17.445
3	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	1:17.684
4	3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	1:17.725
5	44	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	1:17.219
6	63	George Russell	Mercedes	1:17.760
7	12	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	1:17.479
8	6	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	1:17.856
9	41	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	1:18.281
10	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	1:18.686
11	30	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	1:18.765
12	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	1:18.844
13	43	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	1:19.027
14	5	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	1:19.105
15	31	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	1:19.734
16	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	1:19.808
17	87	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	1:20.233
18	55	Carlos Sainz	Williams	1:20.621
19	23	Alexander Albon	Williams	1:20.658
20	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	1:20.659
21	77	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	1:20.886
22	11	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	1:21.322

What happened in the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix?

Lando Norris finally opened both his and McLaren’s victory account for the 2026 Formula 1 season with a hard-fought triumph at the Hungarian Grand Prix, overcoming team-mate Oscar Piastri, late-race drama and perfectly-timed strategy to lead home Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Mercedes championship leader Kimi Antonelli.

After starting from pole position, Norris spent much of the opening half of the race chasing Piastri rather than controlling it. The Australian seized the lead with a bold move into Turn 2 on the opening lap and immediately established himself at the head of the field, while McLaren elected not to intervene despite Norris repeatedly requesting permission to attack.

The complexion of the race changed dramatically shortly after the halfway mark. Having completed his second pit stop, Piastri rejoined into traffic and caught Carlos Sainz’s Williams through the opening sector. The pair made contact in an incident that immediately handed the initiative back to Norris, who had already built significant pace during his own second stint in clean air.

From that point, the reigning World Champion never looked back.

With the undercut working perfectly and Piastri delayed following the collision, Norris inherited the net race lead before stretching his advantage over the remaining laps. Any hopes of a late intra-team fight disappeared altogether when Piastri’s afternoon unravelled completely after an apparent gearbox failure forced him to retire, ending what had looked like a potential race-winning performance.

The Australian’s stoppage triggered a Virtual Safety Car, creating one final strategic twist in a race that had already featured multiple changes in momentum. While much of the field headed for fresh tyres, Verstappen and Antonelli elected to stay out after having only recently stopped, allowing both drivers to inherit second and third positions behind Norris.

Ferrari, meanwhile, committed both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc to aggressive three-stop strategies in an attempt to recover lost ground.

Hamilton initially emerged from his final pit stop ahead of Antonelli, but the battle for the final podium place was quickly settled after television replays showed the Ferrari had crossed the relevant Virtual Safety Car timing line just behind the Mercedes. Antonelli therefore retained third place before Hamilton’s afternoon became even more complicated.

The seven-time World Champion was handed a five-second time penalty for speeding in the pit lane, ending any realistic hopes of claiming a podium finish. Although Hamilton stayed firmly attached to Antonelli’s gearbox through the closing laps, the penalty ultimately dropped him behind Ferrari team-mate Leclerc in the final classification, leaving Hamilton fifth and Leclerc fourth.

Up front, Norris controlled the restart and comfortably converted pole position into McLaren’s first Grand Prix victory of the season, becoming the third different race winner of the year after Mercedes and Ferrari had shared the opening victories of the 2026 campaign.

The result also injected fresh momentum into the battle for the 2026 F1 World Championship heading into Formula 1’s summer break, with Antonelli strengthening his championship position through another valuable podium.

Behind the leading five, Isack Hadjar took sixth place in the second Red Bull. George Russell produced one of the drives of the afternoon to recover to seventh after his Mercedes dropped into anti-stall mode at the start, leaving him as low as 19th by the end of the opening lap.

Racing Bulls celebrated another double points finish as Liam Lawson claimed eighth ahead of Audi’s Nico Hülkenberg, with Arvid Lindblad completing the top ten. Gabriel Bortoleto narrowly missed out on the points in 11th for Audi.

Aston Martin enjoyed its strongest performance of the season so far following the introduction of its major upgrade package. Lance Stroll finished 13th ahead of team-mate Fernando Alonso, with the pair splitting the Alpines of Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto while comfortably finishing ahead of both Haas and Williams.

For Piastri, the afternoon ended in bitter disappointment after leading much of the race before his collision with Sainz and subsequent gearbox failure left him watching the final 15 laps from the garage. Cadillac also endured a frustrating end to the weekend, with Valtteri Bottas retiring due to overheating brakes and Sergio Perez parking his car after developing a problem at the front-left.

After a weekend that saw Ferrari dominate Friday practice, McLaren deliver when it mattered most in qualifying, and Norris finally convert that pace into victory, Formula 1 headed into its traditional August shutdown with the championship battle more finely poised than ever.

2026 Hungarian Grand Prix race results

The 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix was held on Sunday, 26th July at 3:00 pm local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	1	Lando Norris	McLaren	70	01:39:56	25
2	3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	70	+15.080s	18
3	12	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	70	+18.728s	15
4	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	70	+23.840s	12
5	44	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	70	+24.540s	10
6	6	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	70	+55.488s	8
7	63	George Russell	Mercedes	70	+57.503s	6
8	30	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	69	+1 lap	4
9	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	69	+1 lap	2
10	41	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	69	+1 lap	1
11	5	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	69	+1 lap	0
12	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	69	+1 lap	0
13	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	69	+1 lap	0
14	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	69	+1 lap	0
15	43	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	68	+2 laps	0
16	31	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	68	+2 laps	0
17	23	Alexander Albon	Williams	68	+2 laps	0
18	55	Carlos Sainz	Williams	68	+2 laps	0
19	87	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	68	+2 laps	0
NC	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	55	DNF	0
NC	11	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	48	DNF	0
NC	77	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	13	DNF	0

2026 Hungarian Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time of Day	Time	Avg. Speed
1	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	58	16:27:01	1:22.000	192.336
2	44	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	59	16:28:15	1:22.300	191.635
3	12	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	58	16:26:52	1:22.415	191.368
4	1	Lando Norris	McLaren	64	16:34:55	1:22.491	191.191
5	63	George Russell	Mercedes	58	16:27:30	1:22.589	190.964
6	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	58	16:27:13	1:22.871	190.315
7	6	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	45	16:08:41	1:23.218	189.521
8	3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	66	16:37:54	1:23.433	189.033
9	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	58	16:27:25	1:23.679	188.477
10	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	35	15:53:52	1:23.896	187.989
11	30	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	65	16:36:35	1:23.900	187.980
12	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	68	16:40:55	1:23.964	187.837
13	43	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	41	16:02:36	1:24.624	186.372
14	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	58	16:27:09	1:24.718	186.165
15	5	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	33	15:51:52	1:24.783	186.023
16	55	Carlos Sainz	Williams	58	16:26:43	1:24.864	185.845
17	23	Alexander Albon	Williams	59	16:28:04	1:25.403	184.672
18	87	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	24	15:39:06	1:25.884	183.638
19	31	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	63	16:34:48	1:25.889	183.627
20	41	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	47	16:11:46	1:25.931	183.537
21	11	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	24	15:38:08	1:26.342	182.664
22	77	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	4	15:09:26	1:27.959	179.306

2026 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings

Championship standings for Drivers’ and Teams after the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix.

2026 Post-Race F1 Drivers’ Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Kimi Antonelli	ITA	Mercedes	219
2	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Ferrari	169
3	George Russell	GBR	Mercedes	160
4	Charles Leclerc	MON	Ferrari	138
5	Lando Norris	GBR	McLaren	128
6	Max Verstappen	NED	Red Bull Racing	109
7	Oscar Piastri	AUS	McLaren	92
8	Isack Hadjar	FRA	Red Bull Racing	68
9	Liam Lawson	NZL	Racing Bulls	43
10	Pierre Gasly	FRA	Alpine	42
11	Arvid Lindblad	GBR	Racing Bulls	23
12	Franco Colapinto	ARG	Alpine	19
13	Oliver Bearman	GBR	Haas F1 Team	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto	BRA	Audi	10
15	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Williams	6
16	Alexander Albon	THA	Williams	5
17	Esteban Ocon	FRA	Haas F1 Team	3
18	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Audi	2
19	Fernando Alonso	ESP	Aston Martin	1
20	Lance Stroll	CAN	Aston Martin	0
21	Valtteri Bottas	FIN	Cadillac	0
22	Sergio Perez	MEX	Cadillac	0

2026 Post-Race F1 Constructors’ Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Mercedes	379
2	Ferrari	307
3	McLaren	220
4	Red Bull Racing	177
5	Racing Bulls	66
6	Alpine	61
7	Haas F1 Team	21
8	Audi	12
9	Williams	11
10	Aston Martin	1
11	Cadillac	0