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The qualifying in Budapest starts in ten minutes, and we are moving the action back to our session ticker for now. So, there’s a short break here; after the end of qualifying, we will continue at this point with the voices on Saturday.
And if you want to know how you can watch the Hungarian race live stream this weekend, you can find out here!
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Progress at Mercedes
Can Mercedes fight for pole right away? Andrew Shovlin explains after yesterday’s difficulties: “We have a quite different car today.” And the changes seem to be working, in his opinion.
“It’s damn close at the front with Ferrari and McLaren,” he knows. Nevertheless, Shovlin confidently says: “Hopefully, the cars can fight for the front row again.”
Formula 2: Important Victory for Alpine Junior
Gabriele Mini has just won the Formula 2 sprint race. An important victory for the Alpine junior, who is in second place in the championship. Because leader Nikola Tsolov from Red Bull did not see the checkered flag.
The Bulgarian retired after a collision with Sebastian Montoya. Oliver Goethe also remained without points, finishing twelfth.
Will Hamilton Make History?
Lewis Hamilton has already been on pole nine times at the Hungaroring. That is a record in Formula 1. The Brit could therefore become the first driver in the history of the premier class to take ten poles on one track.
However, it won’t be easy, as all ten previous pole positions this year went to Hamilton’s former employer Mercedes. Will this streak end today? It seems at least not impossible.
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Livestream
A quick note on our own behalf: Today and tomorrow evening, there will be a major video analysis of the events in Budapest on the Formel1.de YouTube channel. The planned start time is always 21:00.
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Photos: F1: Hungarian Grand Prix (Budapest) 2026
Open Session Ticker now!
The third and final practice session in Budapest begins in ten minutes. We are moving the action to our session ticker for now. So, there’s a short break here; after the end of practice, we will continue regularly at this point.
And if you want to know how you can watch Formula 1 live stream this Hungarian weekend, you can find out here!
One or Two Stops?
Pirelli is currently still unsure about which strategy will prevail on Sunday. Based on Friday’s impressions, Simone Berra explains: “The insights from the first two hours of practice indicate that there is still uncertainty about how many pit stops we expect to see in Sunday’s race.”
“Given the increased tire wear observed during the second session when drivers pushed harder, a two-stop strategy seems to offer an advantage over a one-stop race,” says Berra.
“However, the difficulty of overtaking at the Hungaroring must also be taken into account, as track position remains a crucial factor on this circuit,” says the chief engineer.
Meaning: Both variants are possible and can lead to success.
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