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F1 Hungarian GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more

McLaren Ferrari Mercedes Lando Norris Red Bull Haas Oscar Piastri Hungarian GP Cla (Person) Aston Martin Racing

Lando Norris topped both practice sessions from McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri on the opening day of action at the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix.

Having led first practice held in hot conditions by 0.019s, the Briton extended his advantage over the world championship leader to 0.291s in FP2 as cloud cover and later running cooled the track.

Both McLaren drivers pushed to find the limits around the Hungaroring, each enduring risky off-track moments, with Piastri sliding through Turn 4 and Norris dipping a wheel on the grass at the final corner.

Fernando Alonso missed FP1 as he managed a back muscle injury, with Felipe Drugovich taking on driving duties at Aston Martin, but the two-time F1 world champion returned to action for the second session without issue as he took fifth on the times just behind team-mate Lance Stroll in fourth.

Charles Leclerc split the McLarens from the Aston Martins in third for Ferrari – but almost four-tenths of a second off pacesetter Norris – with Lewis Hamilton slotting into seventh having conceded three-tenths to his Scuderia stablemate.

Max Verstappen endured a tough Friday for Red Bull as he complained of no balance in his RB21 on his way to 14th in FP2, and to make matters worse he and the team are due to visit the stewards after the four-time world champion threw a towel out of his cockpit while on track.

What time does qualifying start for the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix?

Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing, Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls Team (Photo by: Simon Galloway / LAT Images via Getty Images)

Qualifying for the Hungarian GP starts at 4:00pm local time (3:00pm BST), using the regular Q1, Q2 and Q3 knockout session format.

Date: Saturday 2 August 2025

Start time: 4:00pm local time/3:00pm BST

How can I watch Formula 1?

In the United Kingdom Formula 1 is broadcast live on Sky Sports, except for the British GP which is shown live on both Sky Sports and Channel 4, with highlights shown on Channel 4 several hours after the race has finished. Live streaming through NOW is also available in the UK.

Sky Sports F1, which broadcasts the F1 races, can be added as part of the Sky Sports channels which costs £20 a month. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW with a one-off day payment of £14.99 or a monthly membership of £34.99 per month.

How can I watch F1 Hungarian GP qualifying?

In the United Kingdom every F1 practice, qualifying and race is broadcast live on Sky Sports F1, with Hungarian GP qualifying coverage starting at 2:15pm BST on Sky Sports F1.

Channel: Sky Sports F1

Start time: 2:15pm BST Saturday 2 August 2025

Autosport will be running a live text coverage of qualifying.

When can I watch the highlights of F1 Hungarian GP qualifying?

In the United Kingdom, Channel 4 is broadcasting highlights of qualifying for the Hungarian GP at 7:40pm BST on Saturday evening. The full programme will run for 90 minutes, covering both qualifying and wrapping up the major talking points of the race weekend so far.

For the entire 2025 F1 season, Channel 4 will broadcast highlights of every qualifying and race of each event. The highlights will also be available on Channel 4’s on demand catch up services.

Channel: Channel 4 

Start time: 7:40pm BST Saturday 2 August 2025

Will F1 Hungarian GP qualifying be on the radio? 

Live radio coverage of every practice, qualifying and race for the 2025 F1 season will be available on the BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC 5 Live Sports Extra or via the BBC Sport website.

Coverage of Hungarian GP qualifying will start at 3:00pm BST on BBC Sport and BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2 and the BBC Sounds app.

What's the weather forecast for qualifying at the Hungaroring?

Dry and warm conditions are forecast for Saturday afternoon for the start of qualifying at the Hungaroring. The temperature is set to be 30 degrees Celsius at the start of qualifying, with a low chance of rain and low winds.

F1 Hungarian GP results - FP2

   
1
 - 
4
   
   
1
 - 
2
   
Cla Driver # Chassis Engine Laps Time Interval Tyres km/h
1 United Kingdom L. Norris McLaren 4 McLaren Mercedes 27

1'15.624

   S 208.552
2 Australia O. Piastri McLaren 81 McLaren Mercedes 30

+0.291

1'15.915

 0.291 S 207.753
3 Monaco C. Leclerc Ferrari 16 Ferrari Ferrari 28

+0.399

1'16.023

 0.108 S 207.458
4 Canada L. Stroll Aston Martin Racing 18 Aston Martin Mercedes 28

+0.495

1'16.119

 0.096 S 207.196
5 Spain F. Alonso Aston Martin Racing 14 Aston Martin Mercedes 25

+0.609

1'16.233

 0.114 S 206.886
6 United Kingdom L. Hamilton Ferrari 44 Ferrari Ferrari 28

+0.705

1'16.329

 0.096 S 206.626
7 United Kingdom G. Russell Mercedes 63 Mercedes Mercedes 27

+0.793

1'16.417

 0.088 S 206.388
8 France I. Hadjar RB 6 RB Honda 30

+0.803

1'16.427

 0.010 S 206.361
9 Japan Y. Tsunoda Red Bull Racing 22 Red Bull Red Bull 30

+0.861

1'16.485

 0.058 S 206.205
10 Italy A. Antonelli Mercedes 12 Mercedes Mercedes 26

+0.896

1'16.520

 0.035 S 206.110
11 United Kingdom O. Bearman Haas F1 Team 87 Haas Ferrari 27

+0.943

1'16.567

 0.047 S 205.984
12 Germany N. Hulkenberg Sauber 27 Sauber Ferrari 31

+1.056

1'16.680

 0.113 S 205.680
13 France E. Ocon Haas F1 Team 31 Haas Ferrari 29

+1.080

1'16.704

 0.024 S 205.616
14 Netherlands M. Verstappen Red Bull Racing 1 Red Bull Red Bull 25

+1.167

1'16.791

 0.087 S 205.383
15 New Zealand L. Lawson RB 30 RB Honda 29

+1.188

1'16.812

 0.021 S 205.327
16 Spain C. Sainz Williams 55 Williams Mercedes 32

+1.250

1'16.874

 0.062 S 205.161
17 Brazil G. Bortoleto Sauber 5 Sauber Ferrari 29

+1.322

1'16.946

 0.072 S 204.969
18 Thailand A. Albon Williams 23 Williams Mercedes 30

+1.397

1'17.021

 0.075 S 204.770
19 France P. Gasly Alpine 10 Alpine Renault 25

+1.419

1'17.043

 0.022 S 204.711
20 Argentina F. Colapinto Alpine 43 Alpine Renault 29

+1.535

1'17.159

 0.116 S 204.403
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F1 Hungarian GP results - FP1

   
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 - 
4
   
   
1
 - 
2
   
Cla Driver # Chassis Engine Laps Time Interval Tyres km/h
1 United Kingdom L. Norris McLaren 4 McLaren Mercedes 26

1'16.052

   S 207.379
2 Australia O. Piastri McLaren 81 McLaren Mercedes 30

+0.019

1'16.071

 0.019 S 207.327
3 Monaco C. Leclerc Ferrari 16 Ferrari Ferrari 28

+0.217

1'16.269

 0.198 S 206.789
4 France I. Hadjar RB 6 RB Honda 31

+0.629

1'16.681

 0.412 S 205.678
5 United Kingdom L. Hamilton Ferrari 44 Ferrari Ferrari 28

+0.682

1'16.734

 0.053 S 205.536
6 United Kingdom O. Bearman Haas F1 Team 87 Haas Ferrari 26

+0.826

1'16.878

 0.144 S 205.151
7 Italy A. Antonelli Mercedes 12 Mercedes Mercedes 26

+0.828

1'16.880

 0.002 S 205.145
8 United Kingdom G. Russell Mercedes 63 Mercedes Mercedes 26

+0.873

1'16.925

 0.045 S 205.025
9 Netherlands M. Verstappen Red Bull Racing 1 Red Bull Red Bull 25

+0.888

1'16.940

 0.015 S 204.985
10 Canada L. Stroll Aston Martin Racing 18 Aston Martin Mercedes 25

+0.906

1'16.958

 0.018 S 204.937
11 Thailand A. Albon Williams 23 Williams Mercedes 28

+0.932

1'16.984

 0.026 S 204.868
12 France E. Ocon Haas F1 Team 31 Haas Ferrari 26

+0.952

1'17.004

 0.020 S 204.815
13 France P. Gasly Alpine 10 Alpine Renault 27

+1.071

1'17.123

 0.119 S 204.499
14 New Zealand L. Lawson RB 30 RB Honda 29

+1.132

1'17.184

 0.061 S 204.337
15 Spain C. Sainz Williams 55 Williams Mercedes 31

+1.143

1'17.195

 0.011 S 204.308
16 Brazil F. Drugovich Aston Martin Racing 34 Aston Martin Mercedes 26

+1.217

1'17.269

 0.074 S 204.112
17 Japan Y. Tsunoda Red Bull Racing 22 Red Bull Red Bull 27

+1.341

1'17.393

 0.124 S 203.785
18 Argentina F. Colapinto Alpine 43 Alpine Renault 29

+1.412

1'17.464

 0.071 S 203.599
19 Brazil G. Bortoleto Sauber 5 Sauber Ferrari 17

+1.600

1'17.652

 0.188 S 203.106
20
P. Aron Sauber
97 Sauber Ferrari 9

+3.736

1'19.788

 2.136 H 197.668
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