Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Antonelli are facing stewards investigations after Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying. Hamilton, who qualified second, is under investigation for an alleged Q3 impeding of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri at Turn 1. Antonelli, who qualified fourth, is being investigated for an alleged yellow-flag infringement in Q3 after Max Verstappen spun at the final corner.

Lando Norris says the Hungaroring surface is still breaking up in places despite Friday night repairs, making it difficult for drivers to find a consistent feel in key corners at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Norris said: "Also, because the track is pretty broken up in places and there are a lot of different patches of tarmac in Turn 1 and Turn 12, I struggled to get a consistent feeling of what was best or what the car was doing every time in these kinds of corners."




Fernando Alonso said his Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying result was an "important" lift for Aston Martin after the team’s first major upgrade of the year helped him reach Q2 for the first time in the 2026 season. Alonso said: "It was important. Definitely, it was important for everyone in the team as it has been a tough period in both factories. Having the deficit that we had in terms of performance in the first half of the year, and this package obviously didn't change many positions, but it changed a lot the momentum of everyone in the factory. It's not anymore that we are chasing something that we don't know."


George Russell said a water leak caused his Mercedes to stop on track at Turn 1 at the end of qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Russell said: "We lost water pressure and had a water leak, so when I was stopped on track, the car was leaking all over the place. We don't know where it's coming from. Fingers crossed, it doesn't affect anything for tomorrow."


Lando Norris said he was “pleasantly surprised” to take pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix, after beating Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc despite feeling his Q3 laps were “not the best”. Norris said: "Honestly, I had confidence the whole of today. My laps in Q3 were not the best, even the one at the end, so I'm pleasantly surprised to be on top. We've been doing a good job, the car's been feeling good, I've had good confidence."


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