The final Grand Prix before the summer break takes place at the Hungaroring, 40 years after the first race behind the old Iron Curtain was held there in 1986. Nelson Piquet won that inaugural event, and the last two winners have both been McLarens, with Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris taking those victories; Norris now starts from pole for this race.
Saturday’s qualifying was eventful, with three-place penalties handed to the Mercedes pair of Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Antonelli. After those penalties were applied, Norris led the field ahead of Charles Leclerc and Piastri, while Max Verstappen remained fourth.
How does the grid look after the penalties?
After Hamilton and Antonelli penalties, the starting order is led by Lando Norris of McLaren in 1:17.207, followed by Charles Leclerc of Ferrari in 1:17.445 and Oscar Piastri of McLaren in 1:17.684. Max Verstappen of Red Bull is fourth in 1:17.725.
Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari is fifth in 1:17.219 after his penalty, with George Russell of Mercedes sixth in 1:17.760 and Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes seventh in 1:17.479 after his own penalty. Isack Hadjar of Red Bull is eighth in 1:17.760, followed by Arvid Lindblad of Racing Bulls in ninth in 1:18.281 and Nico Hülkenberg of Audi in tenth in 1:18.686.
The rest of the classification sees Liam Lawson of Racing Bulls in 11th with 1:18.765, Pierre Gasly of Alpine in 12th with 1:18.844, Franco Colapinto of Alpine in 13th with 1:19.027, Gabriel Bortoleto of Audi in 14th with 1:19.105, Esteban Ocon of Haas in 15th with 1:19.734, Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin in 16th with 1:19.808, Oliver Bearman of Haas in 17th with 1:20.233, Carlos Sainz of Williams in 18th with 1:20.621, Alexander Albon of Williams in 19th with 1:20.658, Lance Stroll of Aston Martin in 20th with 1:20.659, Valtteri Bottas of Cadillac in 21st with 1:20.886 and Sergio Pérez of Cadillac in 22nd with 1:21.322.
Why were Hamilton and Antonelli penalised?
Lewis Hamilton received a three-place penalty for impeding Piastri in qualifying, while Kimi Antonelli was given a three-place penalty for not slowing under yellow flags in qualifying. Those sanctions reshuffled the final grid positions after Saturday’s session.
*Three-place penalty for impeding Piastri in qualifying
**Three-place penalty for not slowing under yellow flags in qualifying
What are the key facts?
- The Hungarian Grand Prix is the final race before the summer break.
- The race is being held at the Hungaroring, 40 years after the first event there in 1986.
- Nelson Piquet won the inaugural race at the circuit.
- Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris won the previous two Hungarian Grands Prix for McLaren.
- Lando Norris starts from pole after qualifying and the post-session penalties.
