Formula One

The blue flag warning system malfunctioned in Hungary, causing a costly collision between Carlos Sainz and Oscar Piastri.

A first-time 2026 race winner, blue flag drama and anti-stalls told the story of the last race before the F1 summer break. Here are DIVEMBOMB’s five takeaways from the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix.

George Russell entered the 2026 season as a favourite for the championship, and a compelling victory in the opening round in Australia seemed to have sealed that presumption. But as the rounds went on, Russell began falling behind his teammate Kimi Antonelli, with the Briton suffering from a fair share of bad luck.

Arvid Lindblad and Liam Lawson look back on a double-points Hungarian GP for Racing Bulls, one satisfying for the team but not for Lindblad himself.

Carlos Sainz and Oscar Piastri give their sides of the Hungarian GP collision that cost Sainz a penalty and ended Piastri's winning chances.

Lando Norris survives a shaky start and Oscar Piastri's late retirement to end his drought and win pole-to-flag at a chaotic Hungarian Grand Prix.

Lando Norris took his first win of 2026 in an eventful Hungarian Grand Prix, as Max Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli complete the podium.

The FIA has confirmed the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix will be relocated to Malaysia, with Sepang returning to the Formula 1 calendar for the first time in nine years. The move follows months of contingency planning as the sport responded to ongoing uncertainty in the Middle East.

Our first non-Mercedes pole-sitter of the season, Ferrari on the hunt and Mercedes out of position. With stories everywhere you look ahead of the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix, here are five of the most important ones to keep an eye on for the race.

Antonelli handed 3-place grid drop for yellow flag infringement in Hungary; Russell 6th after water leak. Mercedes target race-pace comeback.

Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar reflect on a torrid Hungarian GP qualifying, as Red Bull's RB22 struggles with balance and degradation.

Lando Norris denies Lewis Hamilton by 0.012s to take his first pole of 2026 at the Hungarian GP, reflecting on a hard-fought lap.

Lewis Hamilton handed a three-place grid penalty for impeding Piastri in Hungarian GP qualifying, dropping him from P2 after missing pole.

A complete run down of the session which saw Lando Norris take his first pole of 2026 by just 0.012 seconds.

Ferrari have set the benchmark for the rest of the weekend at the Hungaroring. Their closest competitors seem miles away, but can the Scuderia keep that up throughout the weekend?

This weekend, it’s finally time for Aston Martin’s long awaited upgrade package. The team in British Racing Green has been struggling for pace all season long, often fighting for last position rather than first. The question is: will the upgrades work?

The third and final practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix was topped by Lando Norris. The reigning World Champion made his mark on the Hungaroring with a 1:17.939.

Ferrari top FP2 timesheet in Hungary as Kimi Antonelli struggled to find balance in his Mercedes.

F1's nationality bias shapes seats, sponsors, and narratives — the stopwatch is blind to borders, but the sport's commercial machinery never has been.

At the beginning of the season, Mercedes looked like they would dominate every race. Lately, the first cracks in Mercedes’ armour are starting to show. Reliability issues left and right, and to make matters worse, an accident for George Russell in Belgium.