Kimi Antonelli extended his lead over Lewis Hamilton to 50 points ahead of the mid-season break after the seven-time champion endured a frustrating weekend of penalties at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
World champion Lando Norris won his first race of the 2026 F1 season at the Hungarian Grand Prix but his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri saw a potential victory turn into a nightmare retirement due to a gearbox issue while Hamilton’s hopes of winning an eighth world championship took a blow.
Max Verstappen finished second while championship leader Antonelli rounded off the podium to extend his advantage over Hamilton, who also endured a frustrating weekend and dropped behind Charles Leclerc to fifth after he received a five-second penalty for speeding in the pit-lane. Hamilton started fifth after he received a three-place grid penalty yesterday.
Norris, last season’s champion, started on pole for the first time this season but Piastri snatched the race lead on the opening lap. Piastri was still leading with 25 laps to go, but got in a tangle with back-marker Carlos Sainz and collided with the slower Williams car.
Piastri was understandably furious, but things went from bad to worse for the Australian as he retired from the race due to a technical issue.
Here are the standings after the Hungarian GP:
Driver standings after Hungarian GP
1. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) - 219 points
2. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) - 169 points
3. George Russell (Mercedes) - 160 points
4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 138 points
5. Lando Norris (McLaren) - 128 points
6. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) - 109 points
7. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) - 92 points
8. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) - 68 points
9. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) - 43 points
10. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) - 42 points
11. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) -23 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. Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) - 2 points
19. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) - 1 point
20. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) - 0 points
21. Sergio Perez (Cadillac) - 0 points
22. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) - 0 points
Constructor standings after 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 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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