F1 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix weather forecast - latest from Hungaroring

Max Verstappen drives in the wet at the Hungaroring — Photo: © IMAGO

Hungarian Grand Prix

F1 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix weather forecast - latest from Hungaroring

The weather forecast for the Hungarian Grand Prix

Sam Cook Digital Journalist

Sports Journalist who has been covering motorsport since 2023

Sunday 26 July 2026 13:22

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The final race weekend before the F1 summer break for 2026 sees the teams head to Hungary, and here is the all-important weather forecast.

F1 heads to the Hungarian Grand Prix for the 11th round of the season, and the last one before a four-week break where the teams will be enjoying a summer shutdown.

The Hungaroring is an F1 track steeped in history, and this weekend, Lewis Hamilton will be going for an unprecedented ninth Hungarian GP victory.

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If he does manage to seal that, then the seven-time world champion will be right back in the hunt for a record-breaking eighth world championship title, currently sat 45 points behind leader Kimi Antonelli heading into the Hungarian GP weekend.

Meanwhile, George Russell will also be desperate to bounce back after a lap one crash at Spa last time out, which has meant he is now 50 points behind championship leader Antonelli.

The last two winners of the Hungarian GP were both McLaren drivers, but it's going to be difficult for them to repeat that this year, despite their MCL40 looking better at the Belgian GP last time out.

Here is the weather forecast for the full weekend of action!

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Hungarian Grand Prix 2026 weather

Sunday, July 26: Hungarian Grand Prix

As always, the main event of the weekend takes place on Sunday, with the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Lights out for the race is at 3pm local time (CEST), and Sunday will be the hottest of all three days, not ideal for the drivers who have to race 70 laps in the heat.

Wind has been a huge issue for the drivers throughout this entire weekend so far, and after a brief respite on Saturday morning, it seems as though the race will be played out in the windiest conditions yet. There are speeds forecasted of 14mph, blowing from the south-west.

Temperatures will be up at 31 degrees Celsius for lights out, and will have a real feel of 33 degrees Celsius, meaning it is likely to be a difficult race for the drivers.

Early forecasts also suggested that there may be a rain shower during the race, but it seems as though the rain may well stay away until the evening at the Hungaroring. There is a zero per cent chance of rain at 3pm, and it now looks as though the rain will not hit until 6pm or 7pm, after the race has concluded.

Keep checking back to this page throughout the weekend for updates to the weather forecast.

F1 Hungarian Grand Prix