f1-agws · round 11 · Hungaroring
Hungarian Grand Prix 2026: Race Pace, Tyre Strategy & Results
Lando Norris won the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026 on a 3-stop strategy. NOR took pole. Full analysis: race pace, tyre strategy for every driver, pit stops, degradation and weather.
Hungarian Grand Prix 2026 result
Lando Norris (McLaren) won the Hungarian Grand Prix on 26 July 2026 from 1st on the grid, round 11 of the 2026 season at Hungaroring over 70 laps, in 1:39:56.180. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) finished second, +15.080s behind, and Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) completed the podium, +18.728s.
Lando Norris (McLaren) started from pole after a 1:17.207 qualifying lap and converted it into the win.
Did not finish: PIA (Retired), PER (Retired), BOT (Retired).
Race pace
Fastest lap: Charles Leclerc, 1:22.000 on lap 58.
Best long run: NOR on the Soft averaged 1:22.991 over 11 clean laps, losing 0.015 s per lap.
Biggest gains from the starting grid: STR P20 → P13 (+7), ANT P7 → P3 (+4), LAW P11 → P8 (+3).
Teammate race pace (median lap): the widest gap was at Audi, HUL ahead of BOR on the road with 0.689 s per lap between them; the closest pair was ALB and SAI at Williams, 0.093 s apart.
Tyre strategy
Winning strategy: NOR made 3 stops — M 1-17 · H 18-39 · ? 40-56 · S 57-70.
Compounds: S = Soft, M = Medium, H = Hard, I = Intermediate, W = Wet; numbers are the laps of each stint.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Result | Tyres |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris (NOR) | McLaren | 1 | 1:39:56.180 | M 1-17 · H 18-39 · ? 40-56 · S 57-70 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen (VER) | Red Bull | 4 | +15.080s | M 1-14 · H 15-41 · S 42-70 |
| 3 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ANT) | Mercedes | 7 | +18.728s | M 1-22 · H 23-53 · H 54-70 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc (LEC) | Ferrari | 2 | +23.840s | S 1-16 · H 17-36 · H 37-56 · S 57-70 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton (HAM) | Ferrari | 5 | +24.540s | S 1-13 · H 14-30 · H 31-56 · S 57-70 |
| 6 | Isack Hadjar (HAD) | Red Bull | 8 | +55.488s | M 1-19 · H 20-42 · H 43-70 |
| 7 | George Russell (RUS) | Mercedes | 6 | +57.503s | M 1-27 · H 28-54 · H 55-70 |
| 8 | Liam Lawson (LAW) | RB F1 Team | 11 | +28.033 | M 1-21 · H 22-42 · S 43-69 |
| 9 | Nico Hülkenberg (HUL) | Audi | 10 | +30.382 | M 1-19 · H 20-39 · S 40-69 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad (LIN) | RB F1 Team | 9 | +51.050 | M 1-20 · H 21-69 |
Pit stops and race control
44 pit stops in the race; the quickest trip through the pit lane was LIN's, 21.3 s on lap 20.
Race control: one Virtual Safety Car period.
Tyre degradation
Time lost per lap of tyre age, fitted on clean laps (no pit, in or neutralised laps).
Medium: 0.048 s/lap over 360 clean laps; Soft: 0.053 s/lap over 276 clean laps; Hard: 0.081 s/lap over 549 clean laps.
Weather
Air 30–32 °C, track 44–53 °C, dry throughout.
Explore the sessions in the race dashboard, the championship standings and the 2026 schedule.