How to follow Hungarian Grand Prix on the BBC

Sophie Trifonoff - BBC Sport journalistSat, July 25, 2026 at 5:16 PM UTC·2 min read

The final Formula 1 race before the summer break is the Hungarian Grand Prix, from 24-26 July.

Lando Norris took pole in Saturday's qualifying, with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli starting behind the world champion. Oscar Piastri and Lewis Hamilton round out the top five.

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While Hamilton qualified second, the stewards deemed him to have impeded Piastri during the session, resulting in a three-place grid penalty for the seven-time world champion.

Hamilton is 45 points behind title leader Antonelli in the drivers' standings, with George Russell third, 50 points off his Mercedes team-mate, following his first-lap retirement in Belgium last week.

Sunday's 70-lap race around the Hungaroring starts at 14:00 BST.

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Session start times and BBC coverage

Commentary of the race will be available across BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app.

You can also listen by asking most smart speakers to "play 5 Live".

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Make sure to listen to every episode of the Chequered Flag podcast. For the first time this year, the post-race show for every grand prix is available to watch on BBC iPlayer and YouTube.

Race: 14:00 (Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds, BBC Sport website and app, and smart speakers)

What is the Hungarian GP weather forecast?

The forecast suggests the weather will be the perfect way to go into the summer break, with sun and warm temperatures.

For Sunday's race, which starts at 3pm local time, temperatures will climb to 32C, with sunny conditions and a moderate breeze. There is a small possibility of rain an hour into the race.

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