12:07
But on his second lap, Antonelli hooks it up and goes second to Leclerc. A 1m18.812s puts him 0.144s behind the lead Ferrari driver.
Antonelli chases Ocon in Hungary
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F1 Hungary LIVE: Updates as FP3 resumes after Perez failure
Live coverage of Friday at the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix
KEY MOMENTS
- Aston Martin suffers reliability woe after major upgrade
- Ferrari fastest in both Friday sessions
- Mercedes searching for pace after tough Friday
The tenth round of the 2026 Formula 1 season takes place at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
A modern classic, the Hungaroring is often described as Monaco without the walls, due to its tight and twisty nature.
As the championship reaches the summer shutdown, all eyes are on Aston Martin, with the team bringing a significant 16-part upgrade. While the pace on Friday was a marked improvement, a suspension failure in FP1 for Lance Stroll ruled him out of the afternoon running.
McLaren debuted its 'Macarena wing' with rookie Leonardo Fornaroli in FP1, but the part will not feature fully until after the summer break.
Max Verstappen showed strong pace for Red Bull, but Mercedes struggled throughout the day, with George Russell over seven-tenths off the pace and Kimi Antonelli in 13th place. The Silver Arrows will hope to have performed wonders overnight to turn around its fortunes for a vital qualifying session.
2026 Hungarian Grand Prix Saturday schedule
FP3: 11:30am BST - 12:30pm BST
Qualifying: 3:00pm BST - 4:00pm BST
25 Jul 2026
12:08
Top 10
Around 40 minutes into FP3, and between the quali sims for most, the top 10 is:
- Leclerc
- Antonelli
- Hamilton
- Norris
- Hadjar
- Piastri
- Verstappen
- Russell
- Lawson
- Hulkenberg
12:06
Ferrari is on top with both drivers. A 1m18.668s from Leclerc puts him ahead of Hamilton.
12:05
Antonelli has lost his time through track limits, and is now the slowest driver out on the track. After all the problems on Friday, he cannot afford to continue this streak.
12:04
Here come Ferrari! Hamilton puts in a 1m19.053s to move 0.009s clear of Norris. Leclerc has just left the pit lane, as Verstappen now moves to P4.
A lot fewer wild moments on the track to this point.
12:02
Not a great lap for Antonelli who goes sixth fastest, although Russell manages to go second, 0.224s off Norris.
Hadjar is third, with Verstappen in fifth for Red Bull. The Ferrari drivers are going out again on softs.
11:56
FP3 resumes
After a short delay, the session has resumed. The traffic at the end of the pit lane this time is lengthy, with all drivers wanting to get an early quali sim in.
11:54
Lunch has definitely been cancelled at Cadillac.
11:53
Perez pulled to one side and reported that he lost the power unit. It looks like the brakes were almost locked on. The problem happened just moments after he had pulled out of the pit lane.
11:50
Red flag
Yellow flag at Turn 2, and Perz has stopped out on the track. It's a red flag now as the Cadillac smoke.
11:49
We know that the soft tyres struggle to last a full lap here, and Lawson has shown the benefits of the mediums, going third fastest, before Norris pushes him down a place with a 1m19.062s.
11:48
Leclerc is first across the line and goes second, behind Piastri by 0.237s. Hamilton follows in third, short by half a second. This just got interesting!
11:47
A 1m19.918s from Piastri is a strong starting effort from the McLaren driver, but the Ferraris are charging.
11:45
Here we go. Leclerc and Hamilton exit ther pits for Ferrari. Both drivers are on soft tyres.
Unwilling to burn a set of softs, Lawson, Bortoleto and Alonso are all on medium tyres.
11:44
Colapinto has continued to press on with his efforts, but Hulkenberg puts in a 1m20.643s to move himself to the top by 0.489s. More impressively, the Audi driver set his time on medium tyres.
As Alonso joins the track, Piastri becomes the first big name to join the action.
11:39
Medium tyres for Stroll as he begins his first hot lap of the session. Bottas is also on the track.
Stroll in Hungary
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11:39
Lindblad PU woe
Oh no. The yellow 'energy store' barrier is up in front of the Racing Bulls garage, and Lindblad's car is up on the stands. This will be a battle to get this car out for FP3. If it's a full power unit change, that is his session over before it has begun.
Team principal Alan Permane is optimistic that he will be able to get out for one run, 'maybe two', by the end of the session.
11:36
We can hear some more engines firing up. Albon puts his helmet on, and we may well see the track get a little busier in a few moments.
11:35
There's a lot of dust on the track at Turn 3. It has been the case in the support races earlier this morning, but it's odd that it hasn't cleared up yet.
Colapinto puts in a 1m22.464s effort to open the day.
11:33
After his FP2 crash, Colapinto is the first driver out onto the track in FP3.
11:32
Confirmation that Stroll will take part in the session. He has taken a new power unit, and it appears he will have the same updates as Alonso. Some good news for the Canadian.
11:30
FP3 begins!
A green light at the end of the pit lane, and the session is underway. However, the action is yet to begin!
11:29
Not many drivers are in the cars already, as preparations continue in the garages. There may be a wait before the big hitters arrive.
11:28
The risk of rain for FP3 is 0%. The blue skies might have been a slight givaway there.
11:25
The music has played, and it's time to get cracking!