2026 Hungarian Grand Prix – F1 results (Budapest)
A view from behind the Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli
Lando Norris won the Hungarian Grand Prix, as a collision between his teammate Oscar Piastri and Carlos Sainz lent a major helping hand.
Piastri was later forced to retire with a gearbox failure. Max Verstappen scored second, as Kimi Antonelli completed the podium.
Lando Norris wins dramatic Hungarian Grand Prix
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Oscar Piastri went aggressive at the start to swoop into the lead of the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Lando Norris formed an early McLaren one-two ahead of Max Verstappen and the Ferraris. Charles Leclerc was the big loser at the start down to fifth.
After the first round of pit-stops, Verstappen undid the Hamilton undercut with a mighty Turn 1 move. Piastri and Norris got in and back out just ahead of this battle.
Kimi Antonelli was trying the one-stop. His pace was not sufficient, as Mercedes deviated to two.
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Piastri, as the lead McLaren on track, got the preferential pit-stop strategy, despite Norris’ plea to pit.
Disaster later struck for Piastri as he collided with Carlos Sainz’s Williams at Turn 2. That allowed Norris to pit and take the net lead of the race.
Norris won the Hungarian Grand Prix from Verstappen. Antonelli came third.
Full 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix results
1 Lando Norris McLaren
2 Max Verstappen Red Bull +15.0s
3 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes +18.7s
4 Charles Leclerc Ferrari +23.8s
5 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari +24.5s
6 Isack Hadjar Mercedes +55.4s
7 George Russell Mercedes +57.5s
8 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls +1 lap
9 Nico Hulkenberg Audi + 1 lap
10 Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls +1 lap
11 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi +1 lap
12 Pierre Gasly Alpine +1 lap
13 Lance Stroll Aston Martin +1 lap
14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin +2 lap
15 Franco Colapinto Alpine +2 lap
16 Esteban Ocon Haas +2 lap
17 Alex Albon Williams +2 lap
18 Carlos Sainz Williams +2 lap
19 Oliver Bearman Haas +2 lap
Oscar Piastri McLaren – DNF
Sergio Perez Cadillac – DNF
Valtteri Bottas Cadillac – DNF
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Full 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix report – Lando Norris wins in Hungary after McLaren strategy twist, Hamilton penalised