F1 News and Race Reports

Reports from Hungary say Turn 1 at the Hungaroring was repaired after Friday complaints, while Formula 1 also introduced a new Mercedes safety car.

Red Bull has appointed Gwen Lagrue to lead its junior programme from 2027, with Mercedes confirming his exit after his long-running driver scouting role.

Reports from Autosport and Motorsport.com say McLaren explained Oscar Piastri’s Hungary strategy after traffic behind Carlos Sainz hit his race.

Max Verstappen’s P2 in Hungary did not end Red Bull’s concerns, with reports pointing to qualifying instability and wider technical issues.

BBC Sport reported Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix as George Russell retired, extending his lead in the drivers' championship.

Formula1.com reported Nico Hulkenberg finished in the top 10 in Hungary, a result that would give Audi its first points of the 2026 season.

Autosport and Motorsport.com reported a blue-flag system failure disrupted the Hungarian Grand Prix, while Toto Wolff criticised teams' response.

Reports linked Hungarian GP blue-flag confusion to a system failure, while BBC Sport separately highlighted a British GP safety-car software error.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli received a three-place grid drop after a yellow-flag infringement in Hungarian GP qualifying, dropping from fourth on the grid.

Lando Norris won the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix for McLaren ahead of Max Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli after Oscar Piastri’s clash with Carlos Sainz and retirement.

Lando Norris took pole for the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026 qualifying at the Hungaroring, beating Lewis Hamilton by 0.012s on 26 July 2026.

Lando Norris won the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026 from pole by 15.080s over Max Verstappen, as Andrea Kimi Antonelli kept the drivers' lead.

Ferrari set the early pace at the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix as Charles Leclerc led FP1 and Lewis Hamilton topped FP2, with Aston Martin’s upgrade also in focus.

Lando Norris stays on pole for the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix after Lewis Hamilton and Andrea Kimi Antonelli took three-place grid penalties.

Formula 1 and the FIA have confirmed the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix will be held at Sepang on 2-4 October, returning Malaysia to the calendar.

BBC Sport reported Red Bull will revert to a conventional rear wing in Belgium after Max Verstappen’s recent crashes, with wider car issues still in focus.

Reports from Hungary said Ferrari led both Friday sessions as red flags, crashes and an overnight Turn 1 repair disrupted running at the Hungaroring.

Autosport and Motorsport.com reported overnight repairs at Hungaroring Turn 1 after driver complaints, with corner naming also noted for the track's 40th year.

Reports from Hungary said Carlos Sainz was warned after a practice impeding incident involving Max Verstappen, while Verstappen was cleared.

Lando Norris took 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix pole by 0.012s from Lewis Hamilton, whose grid penalty lifted Charles Leclerc onto the front row.