Kimi Antonelli leads Formula 1 to the Hungaroring for round 11 of the 2026 season
Formula 1 is wasting zero time getting back to business, heading straight into Round 11 at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Kimi Antonelli arrives at the venue holding a 45-point lead in the Drivers' standings over Lewis Hamilton, fresh off a victory in Belgium where he beat Charles Leclerc. That win finally put an end to a run of bad luck for the Italian. Unfortunately, the other side of the garage saw disaster at Spa-Francorchamps for George Russell, who crashed out on the opening lap following contact with Hamilton. He will be looking to turn things around this weekend, though McLaren are rolling up with significant upgrades to spice things up even further.
Here's how the weekend schedule looks for the non-Sprint format. Track action kicks off on Friday, July 24 with Free Practice 1 at 1330 local time, followed by Free Practice 2 at 1700. Saturday, July 25 brings Free Practice 3 at 1230 before the Qualifying hour commences at 1600. Finally, the Grand Prix itself gets underway at 1500 on Sunday, July 26. Fans wanting to catch every single moment live can tune into F1 TV Pro, which offers onboard cameras across all 22 of the drivers' cars alongside Pre-Race and Post-Race Shows. The platform is ad-break free, streams across numerous devices like Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Roku, and features commentary in six languages. For those wanting the absolute peak experience, F1 TV Premium offers 4K Ultra HD/HDR on up to six devices with a personalised Multiview feature containing 26 different feeds, while live timing remains available on F1.com and the F1 app.
The venue itself is none other than the formidable Hungaroring, celebrating 40 years since its very first edition. Built in just nine months, its twisty layout resembles a massive karting track due to the lack of straights, earning it the famous description of being Monaco without the walls. Overtaking is notoriously tricky, but the circuit boasts an incredible history. Nigel Mansell's stunning charge from 12th on the grid in 1989 and Fernando Alonso's defensive masterclass against Hamilton in 2021 to hand Esteban Ocon his maiden win are etched into racing folklore. Last season also delivered a gorgeous battle between McLaren team mates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, with Norris taking the win by less than a second. Meanwhile, Ferrari's Hamilton will certainly be one to watch, having triumphed at the track eight times previously. As for the weather, teams and drivers should brace for blistering heat with temperatures forecast to reach as high as 30 Celsius and a low chance of rain.
The support bill is packed with drama too. Over in F2, Rafael Camara comes in high on confidence after a mature drive in Belgium secured his second victory of the season ahead of Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak and Nikola Tsolov. Tsolov still leads the standings and has been touted as "next in line" for a promotion to Racing Bulls. The F2 schedule gets underway with Free Practice at 1105 on Friday, July 24, and Qualifying follows at 1605. Saturday, July 25 features the Sprint Race at 1415, with the Feature Race lights going out at 1125 on Sunday, July 26.
In F3, the title fight is terrifyingly close after Ernesto Rivera took the Feature Race victory in Belgium ahead of Hiyu Yamakoshi and Audi junior driver Freddie Slater. That podium leaves Slater just one point behind Ugo Ugochukwu in the standings. The F3 machine fires up early on Friday, July 24 with Free Practice at 0955 and Qualifying at 1500. Saturday, July 25 brings the Sprint Race at 1005 utilizing a top 12 reversed grid, and the weekend wraps up with the Feature Race at 0840 on Sunday, July 26.