F1 Hungarian GP: Norris wins from Verstappen and Antonelli, Piastri retires with gearbox failure

Lando Norris has won his first grand prix of 2026 at Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix as early leader Oscar Piastri lost the lead due to lapped traffic, and then retired with a gearbox failure.
Piastri passed polesitter Norris at the start with a cutback at Turn 2 controlled the first half of the race, with Norris appearing quicker but unable to find a way past on the twisty Hungaroring.
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Malaysia will officially host F1’s 2026 Bahrain GP

Sepang will host the Bahrain Grand Prix from 2-4 October, as Formula 1 returns to Malaysia for the first time since 2017.
Initially featuring four rounds in the Middle East, the 2026 F1 calendar was compromised by the US-Israeli war on Iran, which has destabilised the whole region. The Bahrain and Saudi Arabian grands prix were initially cancelled, creating a five-week break in April.
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Antonelli hit with grid drop for yellow flag infringement in F1 Hungarian GP qualifying

Kimi Antonelli has been given a three-place grid drop for Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix after being penalised for not heeding yellow flags.
Antonelli took fourth on the grid at the Hungaroring as Mercedes was beaten by both McLaren’s polesitter Lando Norris and the two Ferraris. On his final qualifying run, however, Antonelli caught yellow flags in the final corner – where Red Bull’s Max …Keep reading

Hamilton slapped with grid drop for impeding Piastri in F1 Hungarian GP qualifying

Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton has been handed a three-place grid drop for impeding McLaren driver Oscar Piastri in Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying.
Towards the end of the final Q3 shootout, Hamilton was driving slowly on the main straight while Piastri was approaching behind him on a flying lap.
Unaware the Australian was approaching, Hamilton stuck to the racing line, forcing Piastri …Keep reading

Russell to undergo Mercedes engine change but avoids F1 Hungarian GP grid drop

Mercedes driver George Russell will take a fresh V6 engine for the Hungarian GP following a water leak in qualifying, but will keep his seventh place on the grid.
Russell qualified a distant seventh at the Hungaroring after both he and team-mate Kimi Antonelli looked adrift in qualifying, with Mercedes struggling to keep its tyre temperatures under control.
Russell’s second lap was ruined …Keep reading

Verstappen on latest Red Bull woes: “Desperate? I’m already past that stage”

Qualifying at the Hungaroring turned out to be a disappointing affair for Red Bull. Ahead of the weekend, team principal Laurent Mekies hoped that the energy-rich circuit near Budapest would suit the RB22 slightly better, but reality proved far more difficult than expected.
Verstappen will start Sunday’s race from sixth on the grid, while team-mate Isack Hadjar will line up one row further back …Keep reading