Starting Grid and TV Schedule for the 2026 Hungarian F1 Grand Prix
- Published on 26/07/2026 14:02
Meet in Budapest this Sunday, July 26 at 3:00 PM for the eleventh round of the 2026 F1 season.
Lando Norris will finally start in pole position for the Hungarian F1 Grand Prix ahead of Charles Leclerc after a night marked by penalties imposed on Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Antonelli.
Lando Norris made a strong impression at the Hungaroring. The McLaren driver secured his first pole position of the 2026 season, edging Lewis Hamilton by a slim margin of 12 thousandths of a second at the end of a particularly contested Q3. But just a few hours after qualifying, the starting grid for the Hungarian Grand Prix was significantly reshuffled by the race stewards.
The first affected was Lewis Hamilton. The Ferrari driver, who thought he would finally secure his first pole with Scuderia and a historic tenth pole at the Hungaroring, received a three-place grid penalty for obstructing Oscar Piastri at the first corner during Q3. The stewards deemed that the Briton had unnecessarily compromised the Australian’s timed lap. He will therefore start only fifth.
A few minutes later, Kimi Antonelli was also penalized. The championship leader was found guilty of not slowing down sufficiently under yellow flags after Max Verstappen’s spin at the end of the session. As a result, he received a three-place penalty as well, dropping him from fourth to seventh on the grid.
These decisions directly benefit Charles Leclerc, who will inherit the front row alongside Norris, while Oscar Piastri climbs to third ahead of Max Verstappen.
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On the French side, Isack Hadjar once again confirms his consistency. The Red Bull driver remains the best French driver on the grid with an eighth-place start. A respectable result, even if the young Frenchman could have hoped for a bit better given his pace throughout the weekend.
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This page is translated from the original post "Grille de départ et Horaires TV du Grand Prix F1 de Hongrie 2026" in French.
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