F1 is heading to Budapest, Hungary, for the Hungarian Grand Prix, which marks the beginning of a back-to-back race weekend ahead of the usual summer break. The grid will see the return of an eight-time race-winner, and a new qualifying format will be trialed. Max Verstappen is the overwhelming favorite for the rest of the season.
The starting grid for the Hungarian Grand Prix includes Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Zhou Guanyu, Charles Leclerc, Valtteri Bottas, Fernando Alonso, Sergio Perez, Nico Hulkenberg, Carlos Sainz, Esteban Ocon, Daniel Ricciardo, Lance Stroll, Pierre Gasly, Alexander Albon, Yuki Tsunoda, George Russell, Kevin Magnussen, and Logan Sargeant.
The TV/streaming schedule for the Hungarian Grand Prix is as follows: Free practice 1 and 2 will be aired on ESPN2 and F1 TV Pro on Friday, followed by Free practice 3 on Saturday. Qualifying will be shown on ESPN and F1 TV Pro on Saturday, and the Pre-race show and Hungarian Grand Prix will be broadcast on ESPN and F1 TV Pro on Sunday.
During Friday practices, George Russell set the top time in FP1, while Charles Leclerc topped the FP2 timesheets.
The Hungarian Grand Prix will take place at the Hungaroring in Budapest, Hungary. The race will consist of 70 laps, covering a distance of 190 miles. The lap record is currently held by Lewis Hamilton, set in 2020.
A familiar face will return to the grid this weekend, as Daniel Ricciardo takes over for underperforming rookie Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri. Ricciardo previously competed for the team in 2012 and 2013.
There will be a tweak to the qualifying format for this weekend’s race. Teams will only be given 11 sets of tires instead of the usual 13, and they will have to run different tire compounds in each qualifying session.
Max Verstappen is the favorite to win the Hungarian Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez also considered top contenders. Verstappen currently leads the F1 world drivers’ championship standings.
The weather forecast for the race weekend predicts temperatures in the mid-80s, with thunderstorms expected on Friday and Saturday.
Fans in Luxembourg or Austria can watch free live streams of every Grand Prix on the free-to-air ServusTV and ORF. For those outside of these countries, a VPN like ExpressVPN can be used to stream the races.
Overall, the Hungarian Grand Prix promises to be an exciting race with several key storylines to watch.
