2026 Hungarian GP Qualifying Results
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Lando Norris’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Hungaroring, round 11.
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Lando Norris took pole for the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026 Qualifying with a 1:17.207 for McLaren at Hungaroring. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) was 0.012s behind, and at racing speed that is 1.1 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Charles Leclerc completed the top three for Ferrari, 0.238s off Lando Norris, a double top-three for Ferrari. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 373.8 m, from Lando Norris to Sergio Perez.
The closest call of the session was between Alexander Albon and Lance Stroll: 0.001s apart, about 0.09 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:17.207 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:17.219 | +0.012 | 1.1 m |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:17.445 | +0.238 | 21.6 m |
| 4 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:17.479 | +0.272 | 24.7 m |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:17.684 | +0.477 | 43.3 m |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:17.725 | +0.518 | 47.1 m |
| 7 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:17.760 | +0.553 | 50.2 m |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 1:17.856 | +0.649 | 59.0 m |
| 9 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:18.281 | +1.074 | 97.6 m |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:18.686 | +1.479 | 134.3 m |
| 11 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:18.765 | +1.558 | 141.5 m |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:18.844 | +1.637 | 148.7 m |
| 13 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:19.027 | +1.820 | 165.3 m |
| 14 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:19.105 | +1.898 | 172.4 m |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:19.734 | +2.527 | 229.5 m |
| 16 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:19.808 | +2.601 | 236.3 m |
| 17 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:20.233 | +3.026 | 274.9 m |
| 18 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:20.621 | +3.414 | 310.1 m |
| 19 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:20.658 | +3.451 | 313.5 m |
| 20 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:20.659 | +3.452 | 313.6 m |
| 21 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:20.886 | +3.679 | 334.2 m |
| 22 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:21.322 | +4.115 | 373.8 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Lando Norris took qualifying pole at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:17.207. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Sergio Perez the field covers 373.8 m. Open the 3D visualizer to see it to scale, car by car.
Hungarian Grand Prix 2026 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) took pole at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026 qualifying with a 1:17.207 at Hungaroring.
- How close was qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026?
- Lando Norris beat Lewis Hamilton to pole by 0.012s. At racing speed that margin is 1.1 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Sergio Perez in P22, the spread is 4.115s or 373.8 m.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:17.219, 0.012s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 1.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:17.445, 0.238s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 21.6 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Kimi Antonelli at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:17.479, 0.272s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 24.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:17.684, 0.477s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 43.3 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:17.725, 0.518s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 47.1 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Hungaroring?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 9.1 m of track. That is why Lewis Hamilton's 0.012s at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026 puts 1.1 m between the cars on the finish line.