Summary

Norris tops both practice sessions
Verstappen warned for throwing item out of cockpit
Hamilton unhappy with Ferrari car
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Live Reporting

Lorraine McKenna

Alonso injury not as bleak as it soundspublished at 12:43 British Summer Time 1 August
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent at the Hungaroring

It seems that Fernando Alonso’s injury situation is not as bleak as Aston Martin’s statement made it sound. The intention is very much for him to compete in the rest of the weekend. The idea behind him missing this session is that it’s one less hour of running that he needs to do, in the least relevant session of the three days. Felipe Drugovich is more than capable of running through Alonso’s programme, and Alonso is more than capable of getting up to speed in a couple of laps of the next session.
'No power' for Gaslypublished at 12:40 British Summer Time 1 August

Pierre Gasly claimed Alpine's only point of the weekend in Belgium but the Frenchman is on the radio straight out of the gate in Hungary with an issue. "No power," says Gasly, who is quickly told to box so the mechanics can take a look.
Comms backpublished at 12:39 British Summer Time 1 August
BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

They're back! Phew. Click the 'listen live' tab at the top of the page to tune in.
Technical issues with radio commspublished at 12:38 British Summer Time 1 August

The 5 Live team in Hungary are unfortunately experiencing some technical issues on site, so hang tight, folks, and they'll hopefully have things sorted as soon as possible.
For the moment, you're stuck with just me. Sorry!
Postpublished at 12:37 British Summer Time 1 August

With Fernando Alonso watching on from the treatment table for this first hour, the debate has started about the Spaniard's age. He turned 44 on Tuesday, so is time catching up to him now? Or is this just a niggle that every driver gets and we just don't hear about it. Solidarity with Alonso from all us over 40s.
Felipe Drugovich is in the car, which has a small update this weekend, and is out on the hard tyres.
What are the Hungarian GP tyres?published at 12:35 British Summer Time 1 August

For the last track action before drivers swap Formula 1 cars for jet skis, Pirelli has brought along the C3 (hard), C4 (medium) and C5 (soft) - the same as in Austria - as the trio of slick tyres for the 40th anniversary of the Hungarian Grand Prix. The green intermediates and blue full wets have also made the journey.
The temperatures in Budapest at this time of year can be blisteringly hot, with last year's race hitting the highest track temperature of the season at 58.6C, so thermal degradation will be high in the list of concerns this weekend.
Aron in for Hulkenberg in FP1published at 12:32 British Summer Time 1 August

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Alpine reserve driver Paul Aron is a popular guy this season, as the Estonian his splitting his duties between the French team and Sauber.
The 21-year-old is making another first practice appearance this weekend - we last saw him at Silverstone a few weeks ago - and is taking the place of Nico Hulkenberg in the opening hour of track running in Hungary.
Go! Go! Go!published at 12:30 British Summer Time 1 August

The weather looks beautiful in Budapest. First practice is green.
Any upgrades in Hungary?published at 12:29 British Summer Time 1 August

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The Hungaroring is light on upgrades this weekend, as only three teams have brought along revisions to their exisiting packages for this final grand prix before the break.
Red Bull
Front wing, front corner.
Racing Bulls
Front corner, cooling lourves.
Aston Martin
Front wing.
Listen to live commentarypublished at 12:26 British Summer Time 1 August
BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

The team are at the Hungaroring all weekend for commentary, so hello to Steve Crossman, Jennie Gow, Harry Benjamin, Formula E driver Sam Bird and F1 correspondent Andrew Benson.
Click the 'listen live' tab at the top of the page to tune in, or if you're out and about this afternoon, both session will be on Sports Extra 2, which is avaliable via BBC Sounds.
'Conversations have started' - Russell on new contractpublished at 12:22 British Summer Time 1 August

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If you're a George Russell fan who is hoping for a resolution in the British driver's contract negotiations with Mercedes, you might have to hang on a little bit longer.
“I mean, on the record, yeah, conversations have started, but we are now heading into the summer break," said Russell yesterday.
While he and team boss Toto Wolff have spoken "a lot" this week, the 27-year-old said the main focus of their chats has been how to solve the car's performance, which has frustrated the Silver Arrows of late.
"And I personally want to go into the summer break and enjoy the only two weeks off I have in the year. I don't want to be thinking about contracts," he added.
"And there isn't really a major time pressure now from my side, nor from Mercedes' side."
Verstappen staying with Red Bull for 2026published at 12:19 British Summer Time 1 August

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Max Verstappen doesn't like soap operas, so with all the commotion surrounding his future with Red Bull and a possible switch to rivals Mercedes, the Dutchman has finally confirmed where he will be driving next season.
Speaking on Thursday, he said he hasn't addressed the speculation because he has been focused on how the team can improve. "But yeah, I think it's time to basically stop all the rumours. And for me, it's always been quite clear that I was staying anyway," he added.
"I think that was also the general feeling in the team anyway, because we were always in discussions about what we could do with the car.
"And I think when you're not interested in staying, then you also stop talking about these kind of things. And I never did."
Postpublished at 12:16 British Summer Time 1 August

Silly season is nearly upon us, so surely there must be an update to the George Russell-Max Verstappen-Mercedes saga? Well, sort of...
McLaren ahead of Ferraripublished at 12:12 British Summer Time 1 August

Charles Leclerc's third place last week puts Ferrari in second on 248 points in the standings - which is still quite a way off McLaren's leading total of 516 points. If the constructors' champions keep going at this pace, they can retain their title as early as the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in September.
The midfield fight is still a close run contest. While Williams in fifth have breathing space from the rest of the pack, just eight points separate Sauber in sixth from ninth-placed Haas.
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Piastri leading the waypublished at 12:08 British Summer Time 1 August

Second spot on the grid proved to be the winning position at Belgian Grand Prix. Oscar Piastri's victory puts a 16-point buffer between himself and Lando Norris, while Max Verstappen, winner of the sprint race at Spa, sits 81 points behind the Australian.
Second-placed Norris is 65 points ahead of four-time world champion Verstappen in third, with George Russell and Begium podium finisher Charles Leclerc not too far off in fourth and fifth respectively.
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Alonso to miss FP1 with muscle injurypublished at 12:04 British Summer Time 1 August

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Fernando Alonso is on the sidelines for this opening session in Hungary, as the Spaniard is nursing a muscular injury in his back.
Aston Martin reserve driver Felipe Drugovich will take Alonso's place in first practice, then a decision will be made as to whether the 44-year-old, who has been managing the injury since the Belgian Grand Prix, can participate in the rest of the weekend.
Round 14: Hungarypublished at 12:00 British Summer Time 1 August
Lorraine McKenna
BBC Sport Journalist

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Hello, folks. The Formula 1 season has reached the Hungaroring in Hungary - the final race before we all head off on our summer holidays - and it's a traditional weekend following last week's Belgian sprint event. So no extra points on offer.
First practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix gets under way at 12:30 BST.
Second practice then goes green at 16:00 BST.
Belgium last time out brought us heavy rain, a delayed start and another McLaren one-two. Oscar Piastri's sixth win of the campaign puts him 16 points clear of team-mate Lando Norris, who started on pole at Spa but was passed by the Australian early doors.
First, news of late driver switch over at Aston Martin...

2025 Hungarian Grand Prix

3rd Practice

Hungaroring, 2 August 2025, 11:30

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:14.916	17
2	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:14.948	20
3	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:15.315	17
4	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:15.684	18
5	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:15.745	18
6	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:15.794	18
7	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:15.828	21
8	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:15.840	17
9	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:15.978	19
10	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:16.025	21
11	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:16.127	17
12	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:16.162	19
13	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:16.247	21
14	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:16.371	21
15	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:16.442	19
16	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:16.530	20
17	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:16.531	18
18	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:16.570	22
19	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:16.878	19
20	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:16.956	18

Last updated 2nd August 2025 at 12:37

Second Practice

Hungaroring, 1 August 2025, 16:00

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:15.624	27
2	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:15.915	30
3	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:16.023	28
4	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:16.119	28
5	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:16.233	25
6	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:16.329	28
7	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:16.417	27
8	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:16.427	30
9	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:16.485	30
10	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:16.520	26
11	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:16.567	27
12	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:16.680	31
13	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:16.704	29
14	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:16.791	25
15	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:16.812	29
16	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:16.874	32
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:16.946	29
18	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:17.021	30
19	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:17.043	25
20	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:17.159	29

Last updated 1st August 2025 at 17:07

First Practice

Hungaroring, 1 August 2025, 12:30

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:16.052	26
2	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:16.071	30
3	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:16.269	28
4	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:16.681	31
5	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:16.734	28
6	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:16.878	26
7	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:16.880	26
8	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:16.925	26
9	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:16.940	25
10	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:16.958	25
11	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:16.984	28
12	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:17.004	26
13	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:17.123	27
14	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:17.184	29
15	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:17.195	31
16	Felipe Drugovich Aston Martin	34	1:17.269	26
17	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:17.393	27
18	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:17.464	29
19	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:17.652	17
20	Paul Aron Sauber	97	1:19.788	9

Last updated 1st August 2025 at 13:37

Qualification

Hungaroring, 2 August 2025, 15:00

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 3	Qualifying 3	Time
1	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:15.582	1:15.582	1:15.455	1:15.455	fastest lap 1:15.372	fastest lap 1:15.372	Qualifying 3, fastest lap 1:15.372
2	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	fastest lap 1:15.211	fastest lap 1:15.211	1:14.941	1:14.941	1:15.398	1:15.398	Qualifying 3, 1:15.398
3	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:15.523	1:15.523	fastest lap 1:14.890	fastest lap 1:14.890	1:15.413	1:15.413	Qualifying 3, 1:15.413
4	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:15.627	1:15.627	1:15.201	1:15.201	1:15.425	1:15.425	Qualifying 3, 1:15.425
5	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:15.281	1:15.281	1:15.395	1:15.395	1:15.481	1:15.481	Qualifying 3, 1:15.481
6	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:15.673	1:15.673	1:15.129	1:15.129	1:15.498	1:15.498	Qualifying 3, 1:15.498
7	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:15.586	1:15.586	1:15.687	1:15.687	1:15.725	1:15.725	Qualifying 3, 1:15.725
8	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:15.736	1:15.736	1:15.547	1:15.547	1:15.728	1:15.728	Qualifying 3, 1:15.728
9	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:15.849	1:15.849	1:15.630	1:15.630	1:15.821	1:15.821	Qualifying 3, 1:15.821
10	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:15.516	1:15.516	1:15.469	1:15.469	1:15.915	1:15.915	Qualifying 3, 1:15.915
11	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:15.750	1:15.750	1:15.694	1:15.694	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:15.694
12	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:15.733	1:15.733	1:15.702	1:15.702	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:15.702
13	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:15.652	1:15.652	1:15.781	1:15.781	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:15.781
14	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:15.875	1:15.875	1:16.159	1:16.159	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:16.159
15	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:15.782	1:15.782	1:16.386	1:16.386	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:16.386
16	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:15.899	1:15.899	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:15.899
17	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:15.966	1:15.966	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:15.966
18	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:16.023	1:16.023	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:16.023
19	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:16.081	1:16.081	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:16.081
20	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:16.223	1:16.223	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:16.223

Last updated 2nd August 2025 at 16:05

Race

Hungaroring, 3 August 2025, 14:00

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Grid	Fastest Lap	Race Time
1	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1	not available	no time
2	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	2	not available	no time
3	Lando Norris McLaren	4	3	not available	no time
4	George Russell Mercedes	63	4	not available	no time
5	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	5	not available	no time
6	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	6	not available	no time
7	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	7	not available	no time
8	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	8	not available	no time
9	Liam Lawson RB	30	9	not available	no time
10	Isack Hadjar RB	6	10	not available	no time
11	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	11	not available	no time
12	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	12	not available	no time
13	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	13	not available	no time
14	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	14	not available	no time
15	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	15	not available	no time
16	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	16	not available	no time
17	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	17	not available	no time
18	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	18	not available	no time
19	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	19	not available	no time
20	Alexander Albon Williams	23	20	not available	no time

Last updated 2nd August 2025 at 16:39

All times are UK and subject to change. BBC is not responsible for any changes.

How Hungarian Grand Prix practice unfolded

Summary

Live Reporting

Alonso injury not as bleak as it soundspublished at 12:43 British Summer Time 1 August

'No power' for Gaslypublished at 12:40 British Summer Time 1 August

Comms backpublished at 12:39 British Summer Time 1 August

Technical issues with radio commspublished at 12:38 British Summer Time 1 August

Postpublished at 12:37 British Summer Time 1 August

What are the Hungarian GP tyres?published at 12:35 British Summer Time 1 August

Aron in for Hulkenberg in FP1published at 12:32 British Summer Time 1 August

Go! Go! Go!published at 12:30 British Summer Time 1 August

Any upgrades in Hungary?published at 12:29 British Summer Time 1 August

Listen to live commentarypublished at 12:26 British Summer Time 1 August

'Conversations have started' - Russell on new contractpublished at 12:22 British Summer Time 1 August

Verstappen staying with Red Bull for 2026published at 12:19 British Summer Time 1 August

Postpublished at 12:16 British Summer Time 1 August

McLaren ahead of Ferraripublished at 12:12 British Summer Time 1 August

Piastri leading the waypublished at 12:08 British Summer Time 1 August

Alonso to miss FP1 with muscle injurypublished at 12:04 British Summer Time 1 August

Round 14: Hungarypublished at 12:00 British Summer Time 1 August

2025 Hungarian Grand Prix

3rd Practice

Second Practice

First Practice

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