McLaren’s Lando Norris received the Hungarian Grand Prix from pole place, his first victory since turning into world champion.
Purple Bull’s Max Verstappen was second and Mercedes’ championship chief Kimi Antonelli accomplished the rostrum in third.
Commercial
Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton was given a five-second penalty for rushing within the pit lane and completed fifth behind his team-mate Charles Leclerc.
F1 will now go on a summer time break and return for the Dutch Grand Prix, from 21-23 August.
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson solutions your newest questions after the race on the Hungaroring.
Why is Lewis Hamilton getting so many penalties for the time being? Together with his huge expertise, you’ll have thought that a minimum of a few of them might have been averted – John
Lewis Hamilton has had 4 penalties previously three grands prix, which does appear quite a bit for a seven-time world champion.
Commercial
However simply because occasions occur in a statistical cluster doesn’t essentially imply there may be any form of wider sample behind them.
On this case, it does simply appear as if it is a kind of issues – a collection of occasions that may occur at any time, and simply occur to have occurred after they did.
The penalties are all very completely different.
At Silverstone, Hamilton was penalised for shifting earlier than the beginning, after his automobile jumped ahead briefly after which stopped earlier than the lights went out.
At Spa, he was given a five-second penalty for inflicting a collision with George Russell at Les Combes on the primary lap.
And in Hungary, there was a three-place grid drop for impeding Oscar Piastri in qualifying, and a five-second penalty within the race for going 0.1km/h over the pit-lane pace restrict whereas racing Kimi Antonelli out of the pits when each stopped below the late digital security automobile.
Commercial
Hamilton mentioned on Sunday after the race: “In the end, the final three races have been fairly dangerous from my facet.
“Silverstone begin – we talked within the drivers’ briefing the truth that they’re inconsistent with these items. Drivers previously have moved and never been penalised.
“We mentioned that, so long as you are not shifting when the final lights are on, you should not be penalised. I wasn’t out of my [start] field. And so they agreed. So that they’re wanting into that for the long run.
“The final race, even the driving force I collided with mentioned that it was only a racing incident. I believe that one was not wanted. However that value me a variety of factors.
Commercial
“After which the one yesterday was actually simply unlucky. I take accountability for finally being on observe. I ought to have appeared in my mirrors. However I believed everybody would have been on the finish of the primary lap. The data I obtained was proper on the finish. A communication error.
“I will work laborious to try to come again. There’s nonetheless a variety of positives to take. I will strive and ensure I do not give them any motive to penalise me.”
Kimi Antonelli (proper) crossed the white ‘security automobile’ line fractionally earlier than Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari emerged from the pit lane in Hungary. After conceding the place, Hamilton stayed behind Mercedes’ Antonelli for the remainder of the race [Getty Images]
Do you suppose Aston Martin’s improve might persuade Fernando Alonso to proceed as a driver? – Robert
Fernando Alonso is out of contract on the finish of the yr and has a call to make as as to whether to remain in F1 subsequent yr.
Commercial
He’s 45 on Wednesday and has been doing this for 25 years. He needs to make certain he makes the precise resolution as a result of, in contrast to the final time he stepped away from F1 in 2018, there will probably be no coming again this time when he leaves.
Alonso has been discussing his mindset on his future all season. In a nutshell, he has mentioned he’ll proceed to race, however he doesn’t know whether or not that will probably be in F1.
He enjoys the competitors of F1, however – like most of his colleagues – he isn’t enamoured by the brand new technology of engines and the necessity for power administration and the way that has detracted from the driving expertise.
He has been much less clear about how the competitiveness of the Aston Martin-Honda bundle will have an effect on his resolution.
Commercial
Alonso is a tough particular person to learn, and he will be gnomic when he speaks.
My feeling is he’s leaning in direction of persevering with, however provided that he feels he will be assured Aston Martin will probably be in first rate form subsequent yr. One other yr like the primary half of this one – caught on the again, racing no-one – has no attraction in any respect.
In Hungary, the debut of the brand new Aston Martin automobile was a considerably constructive step. Alonso made it out of first qualifying for the primary time this yr, and the race tempo was robust.
The group, it seems, had hoped for an enchancment of about two seconds a lap from the aerodynamic enhancements and weight-saving, and, a minimum of in Hungary, that was just about delivered. That is a outstanding step – just about remarkable when it comes to mid-season upgrades.
Commercial
It was additionally necessary as a result of the improve was a proving take a look at for the manufacturing unit’s capability to ship developments that labored – which had not been the case for 3 years.
The following step is the brand new Honda engine, which is able to make its race debut on the Dutch Grand Prix after the summer time break.
The Honda is a good distance behind the opposite energy items – one thing within the area of of about 1.5secs per lap off one of the best, Aston Martin consider internally.
The approaching improve won’t slender that hole utterly. However it’s hoped that it’s going to slender a couple of third of it.
That is equally necessary for Alonso. He’ll need to see proof that Honda can ship enchancment – not least as a result of he has prior expertise from his time at McLaren from 2015-17 of Honda’s guarantees not residing as much as actuality.
Commercial
I am instructed he’ll wait to see how that goes earlier than correctly contemplating his resolution on his future.
The group need him to remain. Staff principal Adrian Newey mentioned on the weekend: “Fernando is an incredible driver. He brings big quantities to the group, each in his suggestions and his capability.
“So, for us, in fact it is necessary. I am fairly assured that Fernando is having fun with his time with us and that we are going to proceed with our relationship.”
In the end it’s as much as Alonso.
Fernando Alonso completed 14th in Hungary, a spot behind team-mate Lance Stroll [EPA]
After constructive progress in earlier seasons, how for much longer can Williams go on with out making some drastic adjustments as they slip down the order this yr? And the way for much longer can they preserve Carlos Sainz? – Craig
Commercial
This yr has been a shock for Williams.
They’d spent the previous two seasons speaking about how all the things had been targeted on growing the group so it might make an enormous step in direction of the entrance below the brand new 2026 guidelines, and as an alternative they’ve taken an enormous step backwards.
Staff principal James Vowles didn’t anticipate it, however has mentioned that it occurred as a result of the foundations ended up stress-testing the manufacturing unit and exposing weak spot they didn’t beforehand know existed.
Requested why the manufacturing unit was not prepared, given he had been there since 2023, he says, successfully, you solely know what you do not know if you uncover it.
Commercial
Vowles concludes: “By no means let a superb disaster go to waste. The quantity of adjustments we’ve got made have put us into an excellent state of affairs sooner or later, and I do not suppose we might have made them if we would partially succeeded this winter. So, as painful as it has been, I consider we needed to undergo it.”
Cynics would possibly say they’ve heard that kind of factor from Vowles earlier than – when the automobile was late in 2024, for instance.
As for the drivers, there is no such thing as a query that Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon are pissed off, however the actuality is they don’t have a variety of choices.
The motive force market is a bit caught for the time being whereas everybody waits to search out out what Max Verstappen does.
Commercial
If he strikes, although, it is unlikely that both Williams driver could be Purple Bull’s first alternative to switch him.
Verstappen could be going to both Mercedes or McLaren and the expectation could be that the drivers he’s prone to substitute – George Russell and Oscar Piastri – would find yourself swapping.
Past that, there are solely midfield groups out there.
In Sainz’s case, he turned down Audi two years in the past to go to Williams, and in any case, they appear pleased with their present line-up.
Alpine? Is it value going there as an alternative of Williams?
Racing Bulls shouldn’t be an choice. Haas could be under both’s ambitions. Cadillac much more so – and if certainly one of their drivers transfer on it could probably solely be to make manner for reserve driver Colton Herta.
Commercial
In actuality, the one viable various may be Aston Martin – however there may be solely a seat there if Fernando Alonso decides to depart F1.
The Williams of Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz got here seventeenth and 18th in Hungary. Haas’ Oliver Bearman was the one driver to complete behind them [Getty Images]
There have been quite a few blue-flag infringements within the race, which had or would have had a decisive impact on the outcomes. How can these conditions be averted sooner or later? – Juha
Normally, the drivers are warned about vehicles coming as much as lap them in 3 ways – a blue-flag indicator on their steering wheel, blue-light panels trackside, and conventional blue flags.
However there was an issue with the hyperlink between the F1 timing system and the FIA race-control system in Hungary – it was dropping out and kicking again in.
Commercial
That meant the system erroneously believed some vehicles had been lapped as a result of they weren’t exhibiting up on the right timing loops, so it began exhibiting blue flags when no-one had been lapped.
When this was realised, the automated blue-flag system was disconnected and the FIA relied on marshals exhibiting blue flags or urgent the buttons that function the blue-light panels trackside.
The groups had been alerted to the issue as quickly because it occurred, but it surely did result in the odd problem.
Essentially the most high-profile of those was Carlos Sainz colliding with Oscar Piastri because the McLaren driver got here as much as lap him.
This probably value Piastri the lead, as Lando Norris was about to pit on the time, and got here out solely marginally forward of his team-mate.
Commercial
Sainz acquired a five-second penalty for that incident, as did Haas driver Oliver Bearman for failing to respect blue flags when he was being lapped by Purple Bull’s Isack Hadjar.
For the long run, the FIA is engaged on an replace that will calculate anticipated automobile place within the case of an irregular refresh charge from the F1 timing system.
