What time does the Hungarian Grand Prix start? Starting grid, schedule and where to watch as Leclerc steals pole

Charles Leclerc has threatened to disrupt Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris’s F1 domination this year.

The two McLaren stars are running away with it at the top of the Drivers’ Championship, with their battle looking set to continue.

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Piastri beat Norris in Belgium last week, after the latter succeeded at Silverstone and in Austria beforehand, with them finishing in the top two in the last three races.

As things stand, it’s the Australian who leads the F1 standings, and he won the Hungarian GP last year, so he’ll want to repeat that feat. 

But it’s Leclerc who will start on pole this time around, coming out on top in qualifying, finishing above the McLaren duo.

He’ll now aim to end the streak of Norris and Piastri taking the top two steps of the podium, however tough that may be.

Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton will be starting in 12th, with the icon remarkably admitting that the team should consider sacking him.

When is the Hungarian Grand Prix?

The Hungarian Grand Prix takes place over three days, beginning on Friday, August 1 and coming to a climax on Sunday, August 3. 

The action is being held at the iconic Hungaroring in Budapest and Lights Out for the race is scheduled for 2pm UK time on Sunday.

talkSPORT.com will be across all of the latest build-up and news, while live updates of the race will come from Tom Clayton on talkSPORT.

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Sky Sports will be broadcasting the entire race weekend too.

Hungarian Grand Prix: Starting grid

1. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
3. Lando Norris (McLaren)
4. George Russell (Mercedes)
5. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
6. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
7. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber)
8. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
9. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
10. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls)
11. Ollie Bearman (Haas)
12. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
13. Carlos Sainz (Williams)
14. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
15. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
16. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull)
17. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
18. Esteban Ocon (Haas)
19. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber)
20. Alex Albon (Williams)

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Hungarian Grand Prix: What has been said? 

Hamilton was fuming with himself after a disappointing qualifying session and he even indicated that Ferrari should perhaps look for a different driver.

He said: “It’s me every time. I’m useless, absolutely useless. Team’s not the problem, can see the other car on pole.

“Team probably needs to change driver.”

Meanwhile, Leclerc was delighted, saying: “The whole qualifying has been extremely difficult, and when I say that I’m not exaggerating.

“It was super difficult for us to get to Q2 and Q3. In Q3, the conditions changed a little bit, and everything became a lot trickier, and I knew I had to just do a clean lap to target third.

“At the end of the day, it’s pole position and I definitely did not expect that.”

“I honestly have no words, it’s probably one of the best pole positions I’ve ever had because it’s the most unexpected for sure.

“The start and Turn One will be key, I have no idea how it will go. One thing for sure is that I will do absolutely everything in order to keep that first place. If we manage to do that, then that should make our life easier for the rest of the race.”

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Hungarian Grand Prix: Drivers’ standings

• 1. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 266 points, 6 wins, 11 podiums
• 2. Lando Norris (McLaren) – 250 points, 4 wins, 11 podiums
• 3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 185 points, 2 wins, 5 podiums
• 4. George Russell (Mercedes) – 157 points, 1 win, 5 podiums 
• 5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 139 points, 5 podiums 
• 6. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 109 points, 
• 7. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 63 points, 1 podium
• 8. Alex Albon (Williams) – 54 points
• 9. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) – 37 points, 1 podium
• 10. Esteban Ocon (Haas) – 27 points
• 12. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) – 22 points
• 12. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – 20 points
• 13. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 20 points
• 14. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 16 points
• 15. Carlos Sainz (Williams) – 16 points
• 16. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) – 16 points
• 17. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) – 10 points
• 18. Ollie Bearman (Haas) – 8 points
• 19. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) – 6 points
• 20. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) – 0 points
• 21. Jack Doohan (Alpine) – 0 points