Lando Norris landed the first pole position of his world championship defence after he beat Lewis Hamilton to top spot for the Hungarian Grand Prix by just 0.012 seconds.
Hamilton appeared on course to end a three-year run without taking pole only to be usurped by Norris in the closing moments of a thrilling qualifying session at the Hungaroring.
Hamilton had to settle for second, a place ahead of his team-mate Charles Leclerc, but he still has a strong chance of taking a record-extending ninth win at venue he has so often ruled, and slash Kimi Antonelli’s advantage at the summit of the world championship standings.
Antonelli, who holds a 45-point lead over Hamilton heading into the final round before the sport’s summer break, starts only fourth after Mercedes’ exclusive run of poles at every round so far came to a stuttering end. Antonelli’s team-mate George Russell was even further back in seventh as his title assault threatens to combust.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Hungarian Grand Prix.
What is the Hungarian GP starting grid?
1. Lando Norris (McLaren)
2. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
3. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
4. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
5. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)*
6. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
7. George Russell (Mercedes)
8. Isack Hadjar (Red Bull)
9. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls)
10. Nico Hulkenberg (Audi)
11. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
12. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
13. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
14. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)
15. Esteban Ocon (Haas)
16. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
17. Ollie Bearman (Haas)
18. Carlos Sainz (Williams)
19. Alex Albon (Williams)
20. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
21. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)
22. Sergio Perez (Cadillac)
*Hamilton received a three-place grid drop for impeding Oscar Piastri in qualifying
When is the Hungarian Grand Prix?
All times BST
Saturday 25 July
- Qualifying: 3pm
Sunday 26 July
- Race: 2pm
How can I watch it online and on TV?
The Hungarian Grand Prix will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom. Sky’s coverage of Sunday’s race starts at 12:30pm (BST). TBC
Sky Sports subscribers can watch all the action from Budapest on the Sky Go app. If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.
In the United States, every practice, qualifying and race session will be streamed on Apple TV this year. You can stream Apple TV for FREE, with Apple TV’s seven-day free trial.
If you’re travelling abroad and want to watch, then you might need a VPN to unblock your streaming app. Our VPN roundup is here to help.
Driver standings ahead of Hungarian GP
1. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) - 204 points
2. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) - 159 points
3. George Russell (Mercedes) - 154 points
4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 126 points
5. Lando Norris (McLaren) - 103 points
6. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) - 92 points
7. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) - 91 points
8. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) - 60 points
9. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) - 42 points
10. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) - 39 points
11. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) - 22 points
12. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) - 19 points
13. Ollie Bearman (Haas) - 18 points
14. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) - 10 points
15. Carlos Sainz (Williams) - 6 points
16. Alex Albon (Williams) - 5 points
17. Esteban Ocon (Haas) - 3 points
18. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) - 1 point
19. Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) - 0 points
20. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) - 0 points
21. Sergio Perez (Cadillac) - 0 points
22. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) - 0 points
Constructor standings ahead of Hungarian GP
1. Mercedes - 358 points
2. Ferrari - 285 points
3. McLaren - 195 points
4. Red Bull - 151 points
5. Alpine - 61 points
6. Racing Bulls - 61 points
7. Haas - 21 points
8. Williams - 11 points
9. Audi - 10 points
10. Aston Martin - 1 point
11. Cadillac - 0 points
What is the 2026 race calendar?
ROUND 11 - HUNGARY
Hungaroring, Budapest - 24-26 July
ROUND 12 - NETHERLANDS (sprint weekend)
Circuit Zandvoort - 21-23 August
ROUND 13 - ITALY
Monza Circuit - 4-6 September
ROUND 14 - SPAIN (Madrid)
Circuito de Madring - 11-13 September
ROUND 15 - AZERBAIJAN
Baku City Circuit - 25-27 September
ROUND 16 - SINGAPORE (sprint weekend)
Marina Bay Street Circuit - 9-11 October
ROUND 17 - UNITED STATES
Circuit of the Americas, Austin - 23-25 October
ROUND 18 - MEXICO
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City - 30 October-1 November
ROUND 19 - BRAZIL
Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo - 6-8 November
ROUND 20 - LAS VEGAS
Las Vegas Street Circuit - 19-21 November
ROUND 21 - QATAR
Lusail International Circuit - 27-29 November
ROUND 22 - ABU DHABI
Yas Marina Circuit - 4-6 December
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