How to watch F1 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix

This is how to watch the Formula 1 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix, which takes place from 24-26 July at the Hungaroring. 

Round 11 of the 2026 F1 season heads to Budapest for the Hungarian Grand Prix, which marks the last race before the summer break in August. 

With one final race before the drivers head off for their summer holidays, Hungary promises to be a crucial weekend in the world championship. 

A brilliant victory last time out at the Belgian Grand Prix for Andrea Kimi Antonelli leaves the Italian with sky-high confidence and a 45-point buffer to Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton in the championship. 

Antonelli’s Mercedes team-mate and direct title rival George Russell has fallen 50 points behind after his devastating retirement following a first-lap tangle with Hamilton at Spa. 

It will act as a bitter blow for Russell, who had spent several races slowly reducing his deficit to Antonelli, only to see all that hard work come undone in one fell swoop. 

Pre-event expectations were that Ferrari's 2026 car would be well suited to the twisty and technical Hungaroring layout, and this proved to be the case on Friday, as Charles Leclerc topped the opening session, with Lewis Hamilton leading a one-two for the Scuderia in second practice. 

The seven-time world champion holds the all-time record for the most wins (eight) and pole positions (nine) at the Hungarian Grand Prix, though he has not won the race since his last title-winning campaign in 2020. He will start from fifth, after qualifying second but receiving a three-place penalty for impeding. 

McLaren has taken one-two results in each of the last two years in Hungary, and Lando Norris gave the team a strong starting position once again, taking pole position on Saturday.

The early weather forecast suggests Hungary will bask in warm and sunny conditions across the weekend. Mid-to-high 20s are expected on Friday and Saturday, and the temperature could top out at 31C for Sunday’s 70-lap race. 

How to watch the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP in the UK?

The 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix runs from 24-26 July. 

Sky Sports F1 is showing every session of the 2026 F1 season in the UK. You can also watch via streaming services such as NowTV.

With a Sky Sports subscription, you’ll be able to stream the 2026 F1 Australian Grand Prix online via Sky Go.

A subscription to Sky Sports in the UK starts from £22 per month.

Alternatively, there is a free-to-air option in the UK.

Channel 4 will be providing free highlights programmes throughout the 2026 F1 season.

For fans in regions without exclusive TV contracts, all the action can be followed via F1 TV Pro. In the US, this feed can be viewed with an Apple TV subscription. 

Crash.net provides live text updates for all F1 track sessions, as well as reports and news.

Previous Hungarian GP winners 

Here are all the Hungarian Grand Prix winners from the past 10 years. 

2025 - Lando Norris (McLaren)

2024 - Oscar Piastri (McLaren)

2023 - Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

2022 - Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

2021 - Esteban Ocon (Alpine) 

2020 - Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 

2019 - Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

2018 - Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

2017 - Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)

2016 - Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)