Sat, Jul 25 · 14:00 UTC
Hungarian Grand Prix 2026
Qualifying Results
Qualifying uses Q1, Q2 and Q3 to decide the starting order for the Grand Prix.
2026-07-25T15:00:00Z
1 hour
Times may change during the weekend.
Hungaroring
Budapest, Hungary
Final result
Standard weekend
McLaren · 1:17.207
Ferrari · 1:17.219
Ferrari · 1:17.445
Hungarian Grand Prix Qualifying Results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Lando NorrisNOR | McLaren | 1:18.277 | 1:17.456 | 1:17.207 |
| 2 | 44 | Lewis HamiltonHAM | Ferrari | 1:18.730 | 1:17.803 | 1:17.219 |
| 3 | 16 | Charles LeclercLEC | Ferrari | 1:18.984 | 1:17.626 | 1:17.445 |
| 4 | 12 | Andrea Kimi AntonelliANT | Mercedes | 1:18.726 | 1:18.393 | 1:17.479 |
| 5 | 81 | Oscar PiastriPIA | McLaren | 1:18.891 | 1:17.928 | 1:17.684 |
| 6 | 3 | Max VerstappenVER | Red Bull | 1:18.656 | 1:18.249 | 1:17.725 |
| 7 | 63 | George RussellRUS | Mercedes | 1:18.856 | 1:18.445 | 1:17.760 |
| 8 | 6 | Isack HadjarHAD | Red Bull | 1:18.754 | 1:17.872 | 1:17.856 |
| 9 | 41 | Arvid LindbladLIN | RB F1 Team | 1:19.233 | 1:18.360 | 1:18.281 |
| 10 | 27 | Nico HülkenbergHUL | Audi | 1:18.796 | 1:18.639 | 1:18.686 |
| 11 | 30 | Liam LawsonLAW | RB F1 Team | 1:19.161 | 1:18.765 | — |
| 12 | 10 | Pierre GaslyGAS | Alpine F1 Team | 1:19.741 | 1:18.844 | — |
| 13 | 43 | Franco ColapintoCOL | Alpine F1 Team | 1:19.771 | 1:19.027 | — |
| 14 | 5 | Gabriel BortoletoBOR | Audi | 1:19.069 | 1:19.105 | — |
| 15 | 31 | Esteban OconOCO | Haas F1 Team | 1:20.010 | 1:19.734 | — |
| 16 | 14 | Fernando AlonsoALO | Aston Martin | 1:20.126 | 1:19.808 | — |
| 17 | 87 | Oliver BearmanBEA | Haas F1 Team | 1:20.233 | — | — |
| 18 | 55 | Carlos SainzSAI | Williams | 1:20.621 | — | — |
| 19 | 23 | Alexander AlbonALB | Williams | 1:20.658 | — | — |
| 20 | 18 | Lance StrollSTR | Aston Martin | 1:20.659 | — | — |
| 21 | 77 | Valtteri BottasBOT | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:20.886 | — | — |
| 22 | 11 | Sergio PérezPER | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:21.322 | — | — |
Qualifying Fastest Laps and Sector Pace
| Driver | Laps | Best lap | Best S1 | Best S2 | Best S3 | Top speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lando NorrisMcLaren | 16 | 77.207s | 27.364s | 27.621s | 22.222s | 333 km/h |
| Lewis HamiltonFerrari | 15 | 77.219s | 27.329s | 27.842s | 22.048s | 330 km/h |
| Charles LeclercFerrari | 20 | 77.445s | 27.542s | 27.775s | 22.128s | 330 km/h |
| Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes | 20 | 77.479s | 27.426s | 27.781s | 22.272s | 333 km/h |
| Oscar PiastriMcLaren | 15 | 77.684s | 27.572s | 27.646s | 22.437s | 330 km/h |
| Max VerstappenRed Bull | 18 | 77.725s | 27.593s | 27.654s | 22.478s | 330 km/h |
| George RussellMercedes | 20 | 77.760s | 27.440s | 27.849s | 22.471s | 331 km/h |
| Isack HadjarRed Bull | 14 | 77.856s | 27.588s | 27.868s | 22.294s | 331 km/h |
| Arvid LindbladRB F1 Team | 18 | 78.281s | 27.811s | 27.904s | 22.448s | 331 km/h |
| Nico HülkenbergAudi | 18 | 78.639s | 27.743s | 28.154s | 22.631s | 331 km/h |
| Liam LawsonRB F1 Team | 12 | 78.765s | 27.985s | 28.216s | 22.536s | 329 km/h |
| Pierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team | 12 | 78.844s | 27.641s | 28.462s | 22.741s | 335 km/h |
| Franco ColapintoAlpine F1 Team | 12 | 79.027s | 27.859s | 28.415s | 22.712s | 336 km/h |
| Gabriel BortoletoAudi | 11 | 79.069s | 27.755s | 28.460s | 22.802s | 333 km/h |
| Esteban OconHaas F1 Team | 12 | 79.734s | 28.107s | 28.739s | 22.841s | 331 km/h |
| Fernando AlonsoAston Martin | 15 | 79.808s | 28.243s | 28.560s | 23.000s | 322 km/h |
| Oliver BearmanHaas F1 Team | 6 | 80.233s | 28.229s | 28.862s | 23.058s | 332 km/h |
| Carlos SainzWilliams | 9 | 80.621s | 28.262s | 28.934s | 23.425s | 331 km/h |
| Alexander AlbonWilliams | 9 | 80.658s | 28.242s | 28.965s | 23.328s | 332 km/h |
| Lance StrollAston Martin | 8 | 80.659s | 28.402s | 28.623s | 23.040s | 321 km/h |
| Valtteri BottasCadillac F1 Team | 10 | 80.886s | 28.271s | 29.277s | 23.315s | 330 km/h |
| Sergio PérezCadillac F1 Team | 9 | 81.322s | 28.355s | 29.665s | 23.302s | 331 km/h |
Qualifying Stints
| Driver | Stint | Tyre | Laps | Start age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Albon | 1 | SOFT | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Alexander Albon | 2 | SOFT | 4–6 | 0 laps |
| Alexander Albon | 3 | SOFT | 7–9 | 0 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1 | SOFT | 1–4 | 0 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 2 | SOFT | 5–7 | 4 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 3 | SOFT | 8–11 | 0 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 4 | SOFT | 12–14 | 4 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 5 | SOFT | 15–17 | 0 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 6 | SOFT | 18–20 | 0 laps |
| Arvid Lindblad | 1 | SOFT | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Arvid Lindblad | 2 | SOFT | 4–6 | 3 laps |
| Arvid Lindblad | 3 | SOFT | 7–9 | 0 laps |
| Arvid Lindblad | 4 | SOFT | 10–12 | 0 laps |
| Arvid Lindblad | 5 | SOFT | 13–15 | 0 laps |
| Arvid Lindblad | 6 | SOFT | 16–18 | 0 laps |
| Carlos Sainz | 1 | SOFT | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Carlos Sainz | 2 | SOFT | 4–6 | 0 laps |
| Carlos Sainz | 3 | SOFT | 7–9 | 0 laps |
| Charles Leclerc | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–5 | 0 laps |
| Charles Leclerc | 2 | MEDIUM | 6–8 | 5 laps |
| Charles Leclerc | 3 | SOFT | 9–11 | 0 laps |
| Charles Leclerc | 4 | SOFT | 12–14 | 0 laps |
| Charles Leclerc | 5 | SOFT | 15–17 | 0 laps |
| Charles Leclerc | 6 | SOFT | 18–20 | 0 laps |
| Esteban Ocon | 1 | SOFT | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Esteban Ocon | 2 | SOFT | 4–6 | 0 laps |
| Esteban Ocon | 3 | SOFT | 7–9 | 3 laps |
| Esteban Ocon | 4 | SOFT | 10–12 | 0 laps |
| Fernando Alonso | 1 | SOFT | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Fernando Alonso | 2 | SOFT | 4–6 | 0 laps |
| Fernando Alonso | 3 | SOFT | 7–9 | 0 laps |
| Fernando Alonso | 4 | SOFT | 10–12 | 3 laps |
| Fernando Alonso | 5 | SOFT | 13–15 | 0 laps |
| Franco Colapinto | 1 | SOFT | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Franco Colapinto | 2 | SOFT | 4–6 | 0 laps |
| Franco Colapinto | 3 | SOFT | 7–9 | 3 laps |
| Franco Colapinto | 4 | SOFT | 10–12 | 0 laps |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 1 | SOFT | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 2 | SOFT | 4–6 | 0 laps |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 3 | SOFT | 7–8 | 0 laps |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 4 | SOFT | 9–11 | 0 laps |
| George Russell | 1 | SOFT | 1–4 | 0 laps |
| George Russell | 2 | SOFT | 5–7 | 4 laps |
| George Russell | 3 | SOFT | 8–11 | 0 laps |
| George Russell | 4 | SOFT | 12–14 | 4 laps |
| George Russell | 5 | SOFT | 15–17 | 0 laps |
| George Russell | 6 | SOFT | 18–20 | 0 laps |
| Isack Hadjar | 1 | SOFT | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Isack Hadjar | 2 | SOFT | 4–5 | 0 laps |
| Isack Hadjar | 3 | SOFT | 6–8 | 0 laps |
| Isack Hadjar | 4 | SOFT | 9–11 | 3 laps |
| Isack Hadjar | 5 | SOFT | 12–14 | 0 laps |
| Lance Stroll | 1 | SOFT | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Lance Stroll | 2 | SOFT | 4–6 | 0 laps |
| Lance Stroll | 3 | SOFT | 7–8 | 0 laps |
| Lando Norris | 1 | SOFT | 1–4 | 0 laps |
| Lando Norris | 2 | SOFT | 5–7 | 4 laps |
| Lando Norris | 3 | SOFT | 8–10 | 0 laps |
| Lando Norris | 4 | SOFT | 11–13 | 0 laps |
| Lando Norris | 5 | SOFT | 14–16 | 0 laps |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Lewis Hamilton | 2 | SOFT | 4–6 | 0 laps |
| Lewis Hamilton | 3 | SOFT | 7–9 | 3 laps |
| Lewis Hamilton | 4 | SOFT | 10–12 | 0 laps |
| Lewis Hamilton | 5 | SOFT | 13–15 | 0 laps |
| Liam Lawson | 1 | SOFT | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Liam Lawson | 2 | SOFT | 4–6 | 3 laps |
| Liam Lawson | 3 | SOFT | 7–9 | 0 laps |
| Liam Lawson | 4 | SOFT | 10–12 | 0 laps |
| Max Verstappen | 1 | SOFT | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Max Verstappen | 2 | SOFT | 4–6 | 3 laps |
| Max Verstappen | 3 | SOFT | 7–9 | 0 laps |
| Max Verstappen | 4 | SOFT | 10–12 | 3 laps |
| Max Verstappen | 5 | SOFT | 13–15 | 0 laps |
| Max Verstappen | 6 | SOFT | 16–18 | 0 laps |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | SOFT | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 2 | SOFT | 4–6 | 0 laps |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 3 | SOFT | 7–9 | 0 laps |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 4 | SOFT | 10–12 | 0 laps |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 5 | SOFT | 13–15 | 3 laps |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 6 | SOFT | 16–18 | 0 laps |
| Oliver Bearman | 1 | SOFT | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Oliver Bearman | 2 | SOFT | 4–6 | 0 laps |
| Oscar Piastri | 1 | SOFT | 1–4 | 0 laps |
| Oscar Piastri | 2 | SOFT | 5–7 | 4 laps |
| Oscar Piastri | 3 | SOFT | 8–10 | 0 laps |
| Oscar Piastri | 4 | SOFT | 11–13 | 0 laps |
| Oscar Piastri | 5 | SOFT | 14–15 | 0 laps |
| Pierre Gasly | 1 | SOFT | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Pierre Gasly | 2 | SOFT | 4–6 | 0 laps |
| Pierre Gasly | 3 | SOFT | 7–9 | 3 laps |
| Pierre Gasly | 4 | SOFT | 10–12 | 0 laps |
| Sergio Pérez | 1 | SOFT | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Sergio Pérez | 2 | SOFT | 4–6 | 0 laps |
| Sergio Pérez | 3 | SOFT | 7–9 | 0 laps |
| Valtteri Bottas | 1 | SOFT | 1–4 | 0 laps |
| Valtteri Bottas | 2 | SOFT | 5–7 | 0 laps |
| Valtteri Bottas | 3 | SOFT | 8–10 | 0 laps |
Qualifying Pit Stops
| Driver | Lap | Stop | Pit lane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valtteri Bottas | 1 | — | — |
| Carlos Sainz | 1 | — | — |
| Alexander Albon | 1 | — | — |
| Lance Stroll | 1 | — | — |
| Fernando Alonso | 1 | — | — |
| Sergio Pérez | 1 | — | — |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | — | — |
| Charles Leclerc | 1 | — | — |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1 | — | — |
| George Russell | 1 | — | — |
| Max Verstappen | 1 | — | — |
| Isack Hadjar | 1 | — | — |
| Oscar Piastri | 1 | — | — |
| Pierre Gasly | 1 | — | — |
| Franco Colapinto | 1 | — | — |
| Lando Norris | 1 | — | — |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | — | — |
| Esteban Ocon | 1 | — | — |
| Oliver Bearman | 1 | — | — |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 1 | — | — |
| Arvid Lindblad | 1 | — | — |
| Liam Lawson | 1 | — | — |
| Carlos Sainz | 4 | — | 51.300s |
| Alexander Albon | 4 | — | 50.800s |
| Fernando Alonso | 4 | — | 158.600s |
| Lance Stroll | 4 | — | 166.600s |
| Sergio Pérez | 4 | — | 127.400s |
| Max Verstappen | 4 | — | 233.200s |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 4 | — | 158.700s |
| Esteban Ocon | 4 | — | 168.000s |
| Oliver Bearman | 4 | — | 167.600s |
| Arvid Lindblad | 4 | — | 153.800s |
| Liam Lawson | 4 | — | 153.200s |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 4 | — | 207.600s |
| Pierre Gasly | 4 | — | 335.200s |
| Franco Colapinto | 4 | — | 320.400s |
| Isack Hadjar | 4 | — | 1097.500s |
| Lewis Hamilton | 4 | — | 1333.400s |
| Valtteri Bottas | 5 | — | 128.700s |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 5 | — | 170.300s |
| George Russell | 5 | — | 141.800s |
| Lando Norris | 5 | — | 961.700s |
| Oscar Piastri | 5 | — | 1004.500s |
| Charles Leclerc | 6 | — | 218.800s |
| Isack Hadjar | 6 | — | 210.500s |
| Carlos Sainz | 7 | — | 177.300s |
| Alexander Albon | 7 | — | 179.900s |
| Lance Stroll | 7 | — | 128.900s |
| Sergio Pérez | 7 | — | 101.700s |
| Fernando Alonso | 7 | — | 152.200s |
| Max Verstappen | 7 | — | 572.000s |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 7 | — | 494.400s |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 7 | — | 543.400s |
| Liam Lawson | 7 | — | 530.500s |
| Arvid Lindblad | 7 | — | 549.200s |
| Esteban Ocon | 7 | — | 575.400s |
| Pierre Gasly | 7 | — | 498.000s |
| Franco Colapinto | 7 | — | 492.400s |
| Lewis Hamilton | 7 | — | 193.600s |
| Valtteri Bottas | 8 | — | 98.100s |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 8 | — | 552.900s |
| George Russell | 8 | — | 547.000s |
| Oscar Piastri | 8 | — | 172.800s |
| Lando Norris | 8 | — | 224.200s |
| Charles Leclerc | 9 | — | 562.700s |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 9 | — | 308.200s |
| Isack Hadjar | 9 | — | 643.700s |
| Fernando Alonso | 10 | — | 358.600s |
| Max Verstappen | 10 | — | 234.600s |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 10 | — | 247.500s |
| Liam Lawson | 10 | — | 211.500s |
| Arvid Lindblad | 10 | — | 216.600s |
| Esteban Ocon | 10 | — | 215.300s |
| Pierre Gasly | 10 | — | 212.000s |
| Franco Colapinto | 10 | — | 197.400s |
| Lewis Hamilton | 10 | — | 505.800s |
| Oscar Piastri | 11 | — | 542.600s |
| Lando Norris | 11 | — | 518.600s |
| George Russell | 12 | — | 116.500s |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 12 | — | 178.300s |
| Charles Leclerc | 12 | — | 278.400s |
| Isack Hadjar | 12 | — | 209.800s |
| Fernando Alonso | 13 | — | 182.600s |
| Max Verstappen | 13 | — | 571.600s |
| Arvid Lindblad | 13 | — | 516.100s |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 13 | — | 556.600s |
| Lewis Hamilton | 13 | — | 138.100s |
| Lando Norris | 14 | — | 232.600s |
| Oscar Piastri | 14 | — | 250.900s |
| Charles Leclerc | 15 | — | 514.000s |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 15 | — | 574.200s |
| George Russell | 15 | — | 619.100s |
| Max Verstappen | 16 | — | 202.600s |
| Arvid Lindblad | 16 | — | 187.100s |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 16 | — | 196.200s |
| Charles Leclerc | 18 | — | 125.300s |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 18 | — | 133.900s |
| George Russell | 18 | — | 142.200s |
Qualifying Weather
Flags and Session Messages
SESSION STARTED
GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
CAR 55 (SAI) TIME 1:23.576 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 4 LAP 3 16:02:17
CAR 16 (LEC) TIME 1:18.878 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 3 LAP 3 16:04:20
CAR 5 (BOR) TIME 1:19.476 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 4 LAP 3 16:08:40
CAR 10 (GAS) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 4 16:08:19 (PIT)
CAR 43 (COL) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 7 LAP 4 16:09:25 (PIT)
SESSION FINISHED
CHEQUERED FLAG
FIRST CAR TO TAKE THE FLAG - CAR 10 (GAS)
CAR 12 (ANT) TIME 1:18.554 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 14 LAP 7 16:16:02
CAR 12 (ANT) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 14 (NEXT LAP PIT)
FIA STEWARDS: Q1 INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 63 (RUS) NOTED - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME
FIA STEWARDS: Q1 INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 63 (RUS) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE SESSION - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME
GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
SESSION STARTED
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 16
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 16
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 15
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 16
CAR 63 (RUS) TIME 1:42.565 DELETED - DOUBLE YELLOW AT TURN 12
INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 16 (LEC) NOTED - YELLOW FLAG INFRINGEMENT (16:30:18)
FIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 16 (LEC) REVIEWED NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION - YELLOW FLAG INFRINGEMENT (16:30:18)
CAR 12 (ANT) TIME 1:18.178 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 7 LAP 11 16:30:53
SESSION FINISHED
CHEQUERED FLAG
FIRST CAR TO TAKE THE FLAG - CAR 44 (HAM)
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 16
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 16
SESSION STARTED
GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 19
SESSION FINISHED
CHEQUERED FLAG
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 19
FIRST CAR TO TAKE THE FLAG - CAR 3 (VER)
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 3
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 3
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 2
CAR 81 (PIA) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 16 16:59:52 (PIT)
TURN 1 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 44 (HAM) AND 81 (PIA) NOTED - IMPEDING (16:59:46)
INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 12 (ANT) NOTED - YELLOW FLAG INFRINGEMENT (16:59:52)
FIA STEWARDS: TURN 1 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 44 (HAM) AND 81 (PIA) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE SESSION - IMPEDING (16:59:46)
FIA STEWARDS: Q3 INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 12 (ANT) NOTED - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME
FIA STEWARDS: Q3 INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 12 (ANT) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE SESSION - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME
FIA STEWARDS: Q1 INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 63 (RUS) NO FURTHER ACTION - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME
FIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 12 (ANT) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE SESSION - YELLOW FLAG INFRINGEMENT (16:59:52)
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 3
About Hungarian Grand Prix Qualifying
What happens in Qualifying?
Qualifying uses Q1, Q2 and Q3 to decide the starting order for the Grand Prix.
Where is the session held?
At Hungaroring in Budapest, Hungary, during Round 11 of the 2026 season. It is listed as a permanent circuit.
What comes next?
Use the session tabs above to follow the weekend in order, from the first practice run through to the Grand Prix.