The F1 starting grid has been provisionally decided ahead of the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring, after an intense qualifying session in Budapest.<\/p>\n
Lando Norris pipped Lewis Hamilton to what would have been a record 10th Hungarian Grand Prix pole, as Norris took his first P1 grid slot as the reigning world champion.<\/p>\n
Lando Norris tops F1 starting grid at Hungaroring<\/p>\n
Want more PlanetF1.com coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google<\/a> to your favourites list for news you can trust<\/p>\n McLaren\u2019s form surged in FP3 as Norris carried over his pace from final practice into qualifying, and he and Oscar Piastri appeared uneffected by a late yellow flag caused by a spin for Max Verstappen at Turn 14, due to their places on track.<\/p>\n Others did lose out on improving their times late in the session, with Norris and Hamilton having been set to make up the front row ahead of Charles Leclerc and Kimi Antonelli.<\/p>\n Oscar Piastri was set to start 5th ahead of Verstappen, George Russell and Isack Hadjar make up the fourth row before Arvid Lindblad and Nico Hulkenberg round out the top 10.<\/p>\n There was something of a landmark over at Aston Martin, too, as Fernando Alonso made it through to Q2 for the first time this season with the updated-spec AMR26, with more to come on the car in the coming races. The double world champion is due to start 16th.<\/p>\n Two post-session penalties for Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Antonelli drop them back to 5th and 7th respectively, with Piastri and Verstappen the main beneficiaries, moving up two places each.<\/p>\n Preview: Hungarian Grand Prix 2026<\/p>\n F1 Hungarian Grand Prix 2026 event centre \u2013 Live updates, reports, results, schedule, weather, preview<\/a><\/p>\n Hungarian GP predictions: Big Lewis Hamilton drama, Newey delivers Aston Martin breakthrough<\/a><\/p>\n F1 starting grid: Hungarian Grand Prix 2026<\/p>\n 1 Lando Norris McLaren 1:17.207 Want to be the first to know exclusive information from the F1 paddock? Join our broadcast channel on WhatsApp<\/a> to get the scoop on the latest developments from our team of accredited journalists.<\/p>\n You can also subscribe to the PlanetF1 YouTube channel<\/a> for exclusive features, hear from our paddock journalists with stories from the heart of Formula 1 and much more!<\/p>\n
2 Charles Leclerc Ferrari +0.238
3 Oscar Piastri McLaren +0.477
4 Max Verstappen Red Bull +0.518
5 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari PENALTY
6 George Russell Mercedes +0.553
7 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes PENALTY
8 Isack Hadjar Red Bull +0.649
9 Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls +1.074
10 Nico Hulkenberg Audi +1.479
11 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 1:18.765
12 Pierre Gasly Alpine +0.079
13 Franco Colapinto Alpine +0.262
14 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi +0.340
15 Esteban Ocon Haas +0.969
16 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin +1.043
17 Oliver Bearman Haas 1:20.233
18 Carlos Sainz Williams +0.388
19 Alex Albon Williams +0.425
20 Lance Stroll Aston Martin +0.426
21 Valtteri Bottas Cadillac +0.653
22 Sergio Perez Cadillac +1.089<\/p>\n