Round 11 · 26 Jul 2026

Hungarian Grand Prix

2026-07-26_Race · 70 laps · 22 entries · from the f1 database

Executive summary

Lando Norris (McLaren) won from pole by 15.080 s over Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing), with Kimi Antonelli third— Charles Leclerc set the fastest lap (1:22.000 on L58, on new hards).

The start-compound split: 6 drivers on softs, 16 drivers on mediums. The biggest pit wave came on lap 42 — 3 cars stopping together. The race was shaped by a lap-56 VSC, with ≈2 laps run under caution.

NOR did not lead wire-to-wire: the lead changed hands 8 times, with PIA (laps 2–15 and laps 23–32) and ANT (laps 18–22 and laps 41–45) and VER (lap 40). 3 DNFs: PIA (lap 55, stopped on track), PER (lap 48, DNF in the pits), BOT (lap 13, DNF in the pits). ANT leads the championship on 219 points, 50 clear with 316 points still available in 12 rounds.

Official race poster for the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026

Key facts

Winner

NOR

+15.080 s

Fastest lap

LEC

1:22.000 L58

Lead changes

9 stints in front

Cautions

0 SC · 1 VSC

red flag ×0

DNFs

PIA, PER, BOT

Championship

ANT

leads by 50 pts

Session timeline

Local	Lap	Event
14:09	1	2 Yellow flag
14:20	1	GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
14:24	1	2 Yellow flag
14:30	1	PIT EXIT CLOSED
14:45	1	RISK OF RAIN FOR THE F1 RACE IS 20%
15:03	1	GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
15:58	39	2 Yellow flag
16:14	50	2 Yellow flag
16:22	56	2 Yellow flag
16:22	56	6 VSC deployed
16:24	57	7 VSC ending
16:43	70	CHEQUERED FLAG

Merged from TrackStatus transitions and race control messages · times local (UTC+2) · lap attribution from the winner's lap completions

Lap-time progression

Click legend entries to isolate drivers · scroll/zoom inside the chart · every lap is drawn · y-axis spans fastest lap → fastest +30%, slower laps clip at the top

Race progress

Grid position (lap 0) → final standing · P1 at the top · a driver's line stops where they went out (DNF) · click legend entries to isolate drivers

Tyre strategies & pit stops

Fastest stationary stops

#	Driver	Lap	Stop	Lane	via
1	STR	8	2.1 s	21.8 s	stop feed
2	LIN	20	2.1 s	21.4 s	stop feed
3	GAS	16	2.3 s	21.5 s	series
4	SAI	18	2.3 s	21.6 s	stop feed
5	BOR	29	2.3 s	21.7 s	stop feed
6	LAW	42	2.3 s	21.6 s	series
7	LEC	16	2.4 s	21.9 s	stop feed
8	HUL	19	2.4 s	21.4 s	series

Median stationary stop 2.7 s over 33 timed stops in the feeds. The three pit feeds overlap and miss a few cars — stop counts in the classification table are from live timing and authoritative; timings here are best-effort merges.

0 drivers started on intermediates; the biggest pit wave came on lap 42 (3 cars) — the simultaneous compound switch is visible across the field.

Corner analysis

Average speed by position around the lap — NOR vs PIA, laps 3–12 (shared clean window), car positions normalised per lap from the start/finish line; C-labels are auto-detected apexes.

NOR is quicker through 60 of 120 track segments vs PIA (56 to PIA); biggest edges: NOR +49 km/h at 78% distance, PIA +54 km/h at 6%.

Penalties & steward decisions

Lap	Car	Decision / message
2	43 COL	CAR 43 (COL) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 4 LAP 1 15:03:59
3	14 ALO+87 BEA	TURN 3 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 14 (ALO) AND 87 (BEA) NOTED - FORCING ANOTHER DRIVER OFF THE TRACK (15:03:49)
4	31 OCO	CAR 31 (OCO) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 1 15:03:36
4	18 STR	CAR 18 (STR) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 14 LAP 1 15:04:56
4	14 ALO+87 BEA	FIA STEWARDS: TURN 3 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 14 (ALO) AND 87 (BEA) REVIEWED NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION - FORCING ANOTHER DRIVER OFF THE TRACK (15:03:49)
7	11 PER	INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 11 (PER) NOTED - STARTING PROCEDURE INFRINGEMENT (15:02:39)
8	11 PER	FIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 11 (PER) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE RACE - STARTING PROCEDURE INFRINGEMENT (15:02:39)
13	23 ALB	CAR 23 (ALB) TIME 1:31.197 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 4 LAP 12 15:20:18
16	43 COL	CAR 43 (COL) TIME 1:29.139 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 4 LAP 14 15:23:06
20	23 ALB	CAR 23 (ALB) TIME 1:28.500 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 7 LAP 15 15:24:59
21	23 ALB	CAR 23 (ALB) TIME 1:28.309 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 7 LAP 16 15:26:28
22	41 LIN	CAR 41 (LIN) TIME 1:27.760 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 7 LAP 17 15:27:28
23	5 BOR	CAR 5 (BOR) TIME 1:27.330 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 7 LAP 17 15:27:40
23	12 ANT	CAR 12 (ANT) TIME 1:25.632 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 7 LAP 19 15:29:56
26	12 ANT	CAR 12 (ANT) TIME 1:24.119 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 7 LAP 24 15:37:25
28	14 ALO	CAR 14 (ALO) TIME 1:29.776 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 13 LAP 26 15:41:25
30	1 NOR	CAR 1 (NOR) TIME 1:26.546 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 4 LAP 29 15:44:06
39	55 SAI+81 PIA	TURN 2 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 55 (SAI) AND 81 (PIA) NOTED - CAUSING A COLLISION (15:57:04)
40	55 SAI	CAR 55 (SAI) TIME 1:31.701 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 7 LAP 37 15:57:29
40	87 BEA	CAR 87 (BEA) TIME 1:36.300 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 2 LAP 38 15:58:36
40	55 SAI+81 PIA	FIA STEWARDS: TURN 2 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 55 (SAI) AND 81 (PIA) UNDER INVESTIGATION - CAUSING A COLLISION (15:57:04)
41	5 BOR	CAR 5 (BOR) TIME 1:25.890 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 7 LAP 38 15:58:22
42	10 GAS	CAR 10 (GAS) TIME 1:29.252 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 7 LAP 38 15:58:23
44	16 LEC	INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 16 (LEC) NOTED - YELLOW FLAG INFRINGEMENT (15:58:37)
44	55 SAI	PenaltyFIA STEWARDS: 5 SECOND TIME PENALTY FOR CAR 55 (SAI) - CAUSING A COLLISION (15:57:04)
46	55 SAI	CAR 55 (SAI) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 4 LAP 43 16:06:05 (PIT)
46	55 SAI	CAR 55 (SAI) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 7 LAP 43 16:06:18 (PIT)
47	87 BEA	INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 87 (BEA) NOTED - IGNORING BLUE FLAGS (16:01:22)
49	16 LEC	FIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 16 (LEC) UNDER INVESTIGATION - YELLOW FLAG INFRINGEMENT (15:58:37)
50	18 STR	INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 18 (STR) NOTED - YELLOW FLAG INFRINGEMENT (15:58:36)
50	55 SAI	FIA STEWARDS: PENALTY SERVED - 5 SECOND TIME PENALTY FOR CAR 55 (SAI) - CAUSING A COLLISION (15:57:04)
50	16 LEC	FIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 16 (LEC) NO FURTHER ACTION - YELLOW FLAG INFRINGEMENT (15:58:37)
52	11 PER	CAR 11 (PER) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 5 LAP 48 16:14:37 (PIT)
52	11 PER	CAR 11 (PER) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 13 LAP 48 16:15:52 (PIT)
56	18 STR	FIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 18 (STR) REVIEWED NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION - YELLOW FLAG INFRINGEMENT (15:58:36)
57	87 BEA	FIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 87 (BEA) UNDER INVESTIGATION - IGNORING BLUE FLAGS (16:01:22)
58	87 BEA	PenaltyFIA STEWARDS: 5 SECOND TIME PENALTY FOR CAR 87 (BEA) - IGNORING BLUE FLAGS (16:01:22)
61	44 HAM	INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 44 (HAM) NOTED - SPEEDING IN THE PIT LANE
61	1 NOR	CAR 1 (NOR) TIME 1:23.616 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 9 LAP 60 16:28:54
62	44 HAM	FIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 44 (HAM) UNDER INVESTIGATION - SPEEDING IN THE PIT LANE
66	44 HAM	PenaltyFIA STEWARDS: 5 SECOND TIME PENALTY FOR CAR 44 (HAM) - SPEEDING IN THE PIT LANE
69	5 BOR	CAR 5 (BOR) TIME 1:27.685 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 3 LAP 67 16:40:08
70	5 BOR	BLACK AND WHITE FLAG FOR CAR 5 (BOR) - TRACK LIMITS

Championship state

ANT leads the championship on 219 points, 50 clear with 316 points still available in 12 rounds. The live in-race projection had their title model peaking at 229 points before settling at 219.

Drivers

Pos	Driver	Team	Points	This race	Model
1	ANT	Mercedes	219	+15	219
2	HAM	Ferrari	169	+10	169
3	RUS	Mercedes	160	+6	160
4	LEC	Ferrari	138	+12	138
5	NOR	McLaren	128	+25	128
6	VER	Red Bull Racing	109	+18	109
7	PIA	McLaren	92	+0	92
8	HAD	Red Bull Racing	68	+8	68
9	LAW	Racing Bulls	43	+4	43
10	GAS	Alpine	42	+0	42
11	LIN	Racing Bulls	23	+1	23
12	COL	Alpine	19	+0	19
13	BEA	Haas F1 Team	18	+0	18
14	BOR	Audi	10	+0	10
15	SAI	Williams	6	+0	6
16	ALB	Williams	5	+0	5
17	OCO	Haas F1 Team	3	+0	3
18	HUL	Audi	2	+2	2
19	ALO	Aston Martin	1	+0	1
20	STR	Aston Martin	0	+0	0
21	BOT	Cadillac	0	+0	0
22	PER	Cadillac	0	+0	0

Constructors

Pos	Team	Drivers	Points	This race	Model
1	Mercedes	ANT · RUS	379	+21	379
2	Ferrari	HAM · LEC	307	+22	307
3	McLaren	NOR · PIA	220	+25	220
4	Red Bull Racing	HAD · VER	177	+26	177
5	Racing Bulls	LAW · LIN	66	+5	66
6	Alpine	COL · GAS	61	+0	61
7	Haas F1 Team	BEA · OCO	21	+0	21
8	Audi	BOR · HUL	12	+2	12
9	Williams	ALB · SAI	11	+0	11
10	Aston Martin	ALO · STR	1	+0	1
11	Cadillac	BOT · PER	0	+0	0

Standings snapshots at this round from the feed (constructors = driver points summed per team they scored them for) · Model = live projection's final predicted points

Weather conditions

Classification

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Gap	Stops	Best lap	Tyre	Pts
1	NOR	McLaren	1	—	3	1:22.491 L64	SSoft	25
2	VER	Red Bull Racing	4	+15.080	2	1:23.433 L66	SSoft	18
3	ANT	Mercedes	7	+18.728	2	1:22.415 L58	HHard	15
4	LEC	Ferrari	2	+23.840	3	1:22.000 L58	SSoft	12
5	HAM	Ferrari	5	+24.540	3	1:22.300 L59	SSoft	10
6	HAD	Red Bull Racing	8	+55.488	2	1:23.218 L45	HHard	8
7	RUS	Mercedes	6	+57.503	2	1:22.589 L58	HHard	6
8	LAW	Racing Bulls	11	1L	2	1:23.900 L64	SSoft	4
9	HUL	Audi	10	1L	2	1:23.964 L67	SSoft	2
10	LIN	Racing Bulls	9	1L	1	1:25.931 L47	HHard	1
11	BOR	Audi	14	1L	1	1:24.783 L33	HHard	0
12	GAS	Alpine	12	1L	3	1:22.871 L57	SSoft	0
13	STR	Aston Martin	20	1L	2	1:24.718 L57	SSoft	0
14	ALO	Aston Martin	16	1L	2	1:23.679 L57	SSoft	0
15	COL	Alpine	13	2L	2	1:24.624 L40	HHard	0
16	OCO	Haas F1 Team	15	2L	2	1:25.889 L62	HHard	0
17	ALB	Williams	19	2L	2	1:25.403 L57	SSoft	0
18	SAI	Williams	18	2L	3	1:24.864 L56	SSoft	0
19	BEA	Haas F1 Team	17	2L	2	1:25.884 L24	HHard	0
DNF	PIA	McLaren	3	15L	2	1:23.896 L35	HHard	0
DNF	PER	Cadillac	22	22L	3	1:26.342 L23	SSoft	0
DNF	BOT	Cadillac	21	57L	1	1:27.959 L4	MMedium	0