The Hungarian Grand Prix is a track that, like Monaco, often benefits teams with a slightly less powerful engine. The race, located near Budapest, marks the end of the first half of the season and is a crucial opportunity for teams to grab a much-needed victory, podium, or points. As the teams are now more closely matched thanks to the new regulations, the Hungarian GP is guaranteed to bring exciting racing and plenty of drama.

Drivers will also have to contend with the unpredictable weather conditions. While most of Europe experiences warm temperatures in late July, the Hungaroring can become extremely hot, and the area has even seen rain in previous years. This adds an additional challenge for teams, as they must manage both the car's performance and the track conditions to extract the best possible results.

Thursday July 31 will see drivers take place in the media center for the first press conferences. FP1 and FP2 take place on Friday August 1, followed by the Sprint Race and Grand Prix Qualifying on August 2. Five red lights will go out for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday August 3.

The Hungarian GP can be followed live on GPblog an hour before each session. As with all other Grands Prix, the race will be broadcast live on Sky Sports and F1TV Pro, as well as qualifying and free practice sessions.

Track time

Free Practice 1: Friday, August 1 13:30 - 14:30 

Free Pactice 2: Friday, August 1 17:00-18:00

Free Practice 3: Saturday, August 2 12:30-13:30

Qualifying: Saturday, August 2 16:00-17:00

Race: Sunday, August 3 15:00-17:00

CEST

Free Practice 1: Friday, August 1 13:30 - 14:30 

Free Pactice 2: Friday, August 1 17:00-18:00

Free Practice 3: Saturday, August 2 12:30-13:30

Qualifying: Saturday, August 2 16:00-17:00

Race: Sunday, August 3 15:00-17:00

The Hungarian Grand Prix is the fourteenth race on the 2025 F1 calendar – after the Belgian GP and before the Dutch GP. View the full 2025 F1 calendar here.

In 2025, Formula 1 will once again be broadcast in the UK by Sky Sports. All F1 sessions across the weekend will be available on their broadcasting channel, with live commentary by David Croft and ex-F1 driver Martin Brundle. Sky Sports will also provide pre- and post-race coverage of qualifying and the Grand Prix.

Another option to watch Formula 1 live is through F1TV Pro, the official streaming service of Formula 1. F1TV Pro broadcasts all the sessions from the Hungarian GP live, and viewers have the ability to choose their preferred commentators as well.

The 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix featured an all McLaren front row, Piastri would take the lead off his teammate right at the start. Verstappen, who lined up in third, went around the outside and claimed second place after being shoved out wide by the McLaren cars. The Dutchman did ultimately hand the place back to Norris, however, as he overtook the Brit off the track. From here on out it became a miserable race for the championship leader, poor strategic calls cost him dearly in track position and in the dying stages of the race he collided with Lewis Hamilton. Out in front, the papaya cars dominated the race, Norris got the lead after a strategic call by McLaren but was requested to hand the place back to Oscar Piastri. This resulted in the Australians first ever race win in Formula 1, Norris and Hamilton completed the podium.

With twelve podium finishes including eight race wins, the Hungaroring is a truly dominant racetrack for Lewis Hamilton. The seven-time world champion has won this race in his debut year with McLaren and has since fallen in love with the racetrack. One of his most memorable wins around this venue might be Mercedes’ strategic masterclass in 2019. Verstappen got his first-ever pole position and was leading the Mercedes cars for the majority of the race. After a late call for a two stop strategy, however, Hamilton went chasing after the Red Bull driver. With only a couple of laps to go, the Brit overtook Verstappen on his fresh rubber and picked up yet another Hungarian GP win.