2026 Hungarian GP Race: Fastest Lap & Pace Gaps
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Charles Leclerc’s fastest lap shown to scale in real metres. Race at Hungaroring, round 11.
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Charles Leclerc set the fastest lap for the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026 Race with a 1:22.000 for Ferrari at Hungaroring. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) was 0.300s behind, and at racing speed that is 26.7 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Kimi Antonelli completed the top three for Mercedes, 0.415s off Charles Leclerc. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 529.7 m, from Charles Leclerc to Valtteri Bottas.
The closest call of the session was between Oscar Piastri and Liam Lawson: 0.004s apart, about 0.36 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:22.000 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:22.300 | +0.300 | 26.7 m |
| 3 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:22.415 | +0.415 | 36.9 m |
| 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:22.491 | +0.491 | 43.6 m |
| 5 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:22.589 | +0.589 | 52.4 m |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:22.871 | +0.871 | 77.4 m |
| 7 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 1:23.218 | +1.218 | 108.3 m |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:23.433 | +1.433 | 127.4 m |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:23.679 | +1.679 | 149.2 m |
| 10 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:23.896 | +1.896 | 168.5 m |
| 11 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:23.900 | +1.900 | 168.9 m |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:23.964 | +1.964 | 174.6 m |
| 13 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:24.624 | +2.624 | 233.2 m |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:24.718 | +2.718 | 241.6 m |
| 15 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:24.783 | +2.783 | 247.4 m |
| 16 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:24.864 | +2.864 | 254.6 m |
| 17 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:25.403 | +3.403 | 302.5 m |
| 18 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:25.884 | +3.884 | 345.2 m |
| 19 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:25.889 | +3.889 | 345.7 m |
| 20 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:25.931 | +3.931 | 349.4 m |
| 21 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:26.342 | +4.342 | 386.0 m |
| 22 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:27.959 | +5.959 | 529.7 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Charles Leclerc set the race fastest lap at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:22.000. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Valtteri Bottas the field covers 529.7 m. Open the 3D visualizer to see it to scale, car by car.
Hungarian Grand Prix 2026 Race: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) set the fastest lap at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026 race with a 1:22.000 at Hungaroring.
- What was the fastest lap at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026?
- The fastest lap of the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026 race was a 1:22.000, set by Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) at Hungaroring.
- How close was race at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026?
- Charles Leclerc beat Lewis Hamilton to fastest lap by 0.300s. At racing speed that margin is 26.7 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Valtteri Bottas in P22, the spread is 5.959s or 529.7 m.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) had the 2nd-fastest lap in race at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:22.300, 0.300s behind Charles Leclerc's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 26.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Kimi Antonelli at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) had the 3rd-fastest lap in race at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:22.415, 0.415s behind Charles Leclerc's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 36.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) had the 4th-fastest lap in race at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:22.491, 0.491s behind Charles Leclerc's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 43.6 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026?
- George Russell (Mercedes) had the 5th-fastest lap in race at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:22.589, 0.589s behind Charles Leclerc's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 52.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Pierre Gasly at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026?
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine) had the 6th-fastest lap in race at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:22.871, 0.871s behind Charles Leclerc's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 77.4 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 8.9 m of track. That is why Lewis Hamilton's 0.300s at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026 puts 26.7 m between the cars on the finish line.