F1 Results Today: Hungarian Grand Prix times and positions

Lando Norris took victory at the F1 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix for the first time since winning the drivers' championship last season, finishing ahead of Max Verstappen on a day that provided mixed results for McLaren.

The British champion snatched pole from Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari on Saturday, but lost the race lead on the opening lap to team-mate Oscar Piastri.

On lap 56 of the 70-lap affair however, a race that was totting up to be one of the best for the papaya team and their Aussie racer in 2026 suddenly turned sour when Piastri was forced to pull up to the side of the track due to a gearbox failure, triggering a virtual safety car.

The VSC ended just one lap later, though it forced Ferrari to preempt a penalty for Hamilton by allowing him to give track position back to Kimi Antonelli shortly after through fear of a VSC infringement.

But the Scuderia's efforts to were quickly proved irrelevant as the FIA announced Hamilton had been noted for speeding in the pit lane, confirming with just four laps to go that the seven-time champion had been slapped with a five-second penalty as punishment.

After being handed his fourth penalty in three race weekends, the 41-year-old had to settle for a fifth-place finish.

His Monegasque team-mate Charles Leclerc crossed the line in P4 whilst championship leader Antonelli took P3, cementing his place at the top of the standings heading into the summer break.

His Mercedes team-mate on the other hand is likely to be the driver who is happiest to see the back of the first half of the season after the final race before the summer shutdown saw George Russell struggle right off the line when his car suffered from anti-stall.

After losing 12 places on the opening lap, the Silver Arrows star eventually crossed the line at the Hungaroring in P7, providing yet another blow to his dreams of winning his maiden championship this year.

Sergio Perez reported something flapping on the suspension of his Cadillac on lap 51 and after limping back to the pits, a second double DNF of the year was confirmed for the new American constructor after Valtteri Bottas had retired shortly after his brakes caught fire again on lap 16.

Check out the full results from the 11th round of the campaign at the Hungaroring below.

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