Formula 1 heads to Budapest for the Hungarian Grand Prix, the last race before the three week summer break.
Kimi Antonelli won his sixth career race victory at the Belgian Grand Prix and has extended his lead in the title championship to 45 points.
His teammate George Russell had a collision with Lewis Hamilton in the opening lap and crashed out, in what was another major blow for the Brit.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc finished second on the podium, with Max Verstappen in third in the Red Bull.
So you don’t miss a thing, here’s everything you need to know for the 11th race of the season.
Hungarian Grand Prix schedule
Friday, July 24 - Practice One: 7:20 a.m./4:20 a.m. PT
Practice Two: 10:50 a.m. ET/7:50 a.m. PT
Saturday, July 25 - Practice Three: 6:20 a.m. ET/3:20 a.m. PT
Qualifying: 9:50 a.m. ET/6:50 a.m. PT
Sunday, July 26 - Hungarian Grand Prix: 7:30 a.m. ET/4:30 a.m. PT
How to watch
TSN’s coverage of the Hungarian Grand Prix begins on Friday with the first practice session that can be seen on TSN+ and viewers can watch multiple feeds at once with the TSN Multiplex.
Practice 2 begins later that day with viewers able to catch the action on TSN2 as well as the TSN Multiplex.
Coverage continues into Saturday with Practice 3 available on TSN+ and the TSN Multiplex followed by Qualifying on TSN5 and the TSN Multiplex.
The main event takes place on Sunday where coverage begins at 7:30 a.m. ET/4:30 a.m. PT on TSN 1/5, TSN.ca, and the TSN Multiplex.
Hungaroring
This race track is known for its tight and twisty nature and there is not a lot of opportunity to overtake. It’s been dubbed as the “Monaco without walls” by the drivers.
Turn 1 is where fans in the grandstand will see some of the best wheel-to-wheel action which is then followed by a mighty 908-metre start-finish straight.
There tends to be a mixture of different pole sitters and there are always surprises, especially in qualifying.
Drivers focus on linking up each corner and finding rhythm throughout the lap. Nico Hülkenberg has previously described the importance “to strike that balance and harmony with the car.”
Hungarian Grand Prix
Circuit: Hungaroring; Budapest, Hungary
Previous winners
2014: Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull2015: Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari2016: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes2017: Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari2018: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes2019: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes2020: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes2021: Esteban Ocon, Alpine2022: Max Verstappen, Red Bull2023: Max Verstappen, Red Bull2024: Oscar Piastri, McLaren2025: Lando Norris, McLaren
Other key stats
First F1 race: 1986
Laps: 70 laps of 4.38km. Total distance 306km
Lap record: 1:16.627, Hamilton (2020)
Most wins: Hamilton with eight (2007, 2009, 2012-2013, 2016, 2018-2020). Other winners from the current grid are Fernando Alonso (2003), Ocon (2021), Verstappen (2022-2023), Piastri (2024) and Norris (2025).
Most poles: Hamilton with nine (2007-2008, 2012-2013, 2015, 2018, 2020-2021, 2023). Other pole sitters from the current grid are Alonso (2003, 2009), Verstappen (2019), Russell (2022), Norris (2024) and Leclerc (2025).
Weather forecast
The weather for the Hungarian Grand Prix is forecast to have sunny intervals with a gentle breeze Friday through to Sunday. For the race, it’s expected to reach highs of 31°C.
What happened last year?
Leclerc took a thrilling surprise pole at the Hungarian Grand Prix last year and crossed the line 0.026 seconds ahead of McLaren’s Piastri.
But it was Piastri’s teammate Norris who won the race from third after a bold strategy call by the team.
It was his fifth win of the season and he cut the gap to title leader Piastri in the championship to nine points.
Piastri finished behind and Russell in the Mercedes got the final spot on the podium in Budapest.
Who will win this year?
It looks like there is no stopping Antonelli who has continued to dominate this season after converting his pole position into another race win last time out.
His teammate Russell has not scored points in three out of 10 rounds this season and suffered from a race retirement in Belgium.
Both Ferrari cars looked out of sorts in qualifying, but Leclerc benefitted from a Virtual Safety Car and was fighting for his second consecutive victory before Antonelli passed him.
Red Bull’s Verstappen had a helping hand from his teammate Isack Hadjar in qualifying to start Sunday’s race in second and to put him in contention for a podium position.
Mercedes are expected to be strong, but Ferrari has good cornering speed. Don’t forget, Hamilton has etched his name in the record books and has won this race eight times.
