F1 Hungarian GP LIVE: Race updates and times as Leclerc starts on pole in Budapest
'The start is also important but race-pace tends to favour the winner, it's difficult to overtake, a lot of work in strategy.
'Sneak in there...'
Kieran Jackson3 August 2025 13:48
Time for the Hungarian national anthem on the grid!
Performed by Veca Janicsak in Budapest...
Kieran Jackson3 August 2025 13:45
Brundle on Hamilton's reaction to qualifying:
Kieran Jackson3 August 2025 13:43
How Lewis Hamilton is trying to revive Ferrari
Prior to a Belgian Grand Prix weekend to forget for Lewis Hamilton, whose last F1 win came here a year ago with Mercedes, the question posed to the Ferrari driver without a podium to his name this year was an innocuous one. His answer, however, was an unyielding message to his beleaguered Ferrari team.
Asked whether he'd been at the Maranello factory in the last few weeks, Hamilton replied that he had. A 'couple of days each week', he detailed. Then, untriggered, the British driver, often so reluctant to reveal the inner workings of his mind, went into full disclosure mode.
Secret documents and a rallying cry: How Lewis Hamilton is trying to revive Ferrari
Hamilton endured a 'weekend to forget' in Spa but the seven-time world champion remains determined to end his F1 career on a high – and is already eyeing change for 2026
Kieran Jackson3 August 2025 13:40
HUNGARORING FACTFILE
The Hungaroring is a 4.381 km circuit that lies around 45 minutes away from Budapest, the capital of Hungary.
The track has hosted the Hungarian Grand Prix since 1986, and has proved popular among fans. It is known for its tight, winding nature and is both the second shortest and second slowest circuit in F1, having been compared to Monaco in the past.
Turn 1 is the main overtaking spot – although Turn 2 and the hill towards Turn 4 often throw together overtaking battles – while the middle sector focuses on grip and keeping the tyres alive.
While overtaking is notoriously difficult, there have been notable highlights over the years including Jenson Button's maiden victory in 2006, a superb strategic win from Michael Schumacher in 1998 and Esteban Ocon's victory for Alpine in 2021.
Kieran Jackson3 August 2025 13:34
F1 constructor standings
1. McLaren - 516 points
2. Ferrari - 248 points
3. Mercedes - 220 points
4. Red Bull - 192 points
5. Williams - 70 points
6. Sauber - 43 points
7. Racing Bulls - 41 points
8. Aston Martin - 36 points
9. Haas - 35 points
10. Alpine - 20 points
Kieran Jackson3 August 2025 13:30
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko on chance meeting with Mercedes star Kimi Antonelli
'I don't want to make any outside comments on how things work for any other team. Antonelli is certainly very fast, but also a very young driver,' Helmut Marko said.
'Strangely enough, we spoke briefly in the hotel at Spa, and he said that he has no confidence in the car. As soon as he pushes, he no longer has control.
'It's more of a mental thing, and it seems that [with] his car, like ours, it's very critical to be in the working window. When it does work, it's much more potent, and of course a driver like Russell does it much more easily. Mercedes, thank goodness, don't have the luxury of a second team.'
Jack Rathborn3 August 2025 13:27
Lewis Hamilton labels 12th place in qualifying 'useless'
Hamilton said on the radio 'every time, every time' after he was knocked out in Q2, and did not mince his words in the media pen afterwards.
'It's just me every time – I'm useless, absolutely useless,' a downbeat Hamilton told Sky Sports F1.
'The team has no problem, we're on pole. They probably need to change driver.'
Kieran Jackson3 August 2025 13:22
F1 driver standings
1. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 266 points
2. Lando Norris (McLaren) – 250 points
3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 185 points
4. George Russell (Mercedes) – 157 points
5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 139 points
6. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 109 points
7. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 63 points
8. Alex Albon (Williams) – 54 points
9. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) - 37 points
10. Esteban Ocon (Haas) – 27 points
12. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) – 22 points
12. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – 20 points
13. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 20 points
14. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 16 points
15. Carlos Sainz (Williams) – 16 points
16. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) – 16 points
17. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) – 10 points
18. Ollie Bearman (Haas) – 8 points
19. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) – 6 points
20. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) – 0 points
21. Jack Doohan (Alpine) – 0 points
Kieran Jackson3 August 2025 13:15
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