Charles Leclerc will start from pole position for the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix. Here’s how and when you can watch the race.
The Ferrari driver stunned both McLarens to grab his first pole position of the 2025 season, producing a flawless final lap in Q3 of qualifying to take pole by 0.026s from Oscar Piastri.
Lando Norris could only manage third in the sister McLaren ahead of George Russell who took fourth for Mercedes – the top four split by a total of 0.053s.
Leclerc’s pole overshadowed surprise improvements from both Aston Martin drivers, with Fernando Alonso fifth and Lance Stroll sixth, while Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto took seventh to beat Max Verstappen down in eighth for Red Bull.
On the other side of the Ferrari garage there was frustration, as Lewis Hamilton was eliminated in Q2 and will start in 12th, while Andrea Kimi Antonelli was another notable early dropout in 15th for Mercedes.
In Q1, Yuki Tsunoda was eliminated despite being one-tenth off Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen, with the Japanese driver set to start the Hungarian GP in 16th.
When is the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix?
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
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- Date: Sunday 3 August 2025
- Start time: 3:00pm local time/2:00pm BST
The 14th round of the 2025 F1 season, the Hungarian GP, starts at 3:00pm local time on Sunday 3 August 2025.
How can I watch Formula 1?
In the United Kingdom Formula 1 is broadcast live on Sky Sports, with highlights shown on Channel 4 several hours after the race has finished. Live streaming through NOW is also available in the UK.
Sky Sports F1, which broadcasts the F1 races, can be added as part of the Sky Sports channels which costs £20 a month. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW with a one-off day payment of £14.99 or a monthly membership of £34.99 per month.
How can I watch the F1 Hungarian GP?
In the United Kingdom, Sky Sports will be live broadcasting the Hungarian GP.
The race will be shown live on Sky Sports F1, with pre-race coverage starting at 12:30pm BST, ahead of the race start at 2:00pm BST.
- Channels: Sky Sports F1
- Start time: 12:30pm BST Sunday 3 August 2025
Autosport will be running a live text coverage of the Hungarian GP.
When can I watch the F1 Hungarian GP highlights?
In the United Kingdom, Channel 4 is broadcasting highlights of the Hungarian GP at 6:30pm BST on Sunday. The full programme will run for two and a half hours, covering the pre-race, the race highlights and the initial post-race reaction to wrap up the major talking points of the weekend.
For the entire 2025 F1 season, Channel 4 will broadcast highlights of every qualifying and race of each event. The highlights will also be available on Channel 4’s on demand catch-up services.
- Channel: Channel 4
- Start time: 6:30pm BST, Sunday 3 August 2025
Will the F1 Hungarian GP be on the radio?
Live radio coverage of every practice, qualifying and race for the 2025 F1 season will be available on the BBC Radio 5 Live, 5 Live Sports Extra stations, the BBC Sounds app and via the BBC Sport website.
Live coverage of the Hungarian GP will start at 2:00pm BST on BBC Radio 5 Live and on the BBC Sounds app.
Weather forecast for the F1 Hungarian GP
Current weather forecasts predict mixed conditions at the Hungaroring, with a good chance of rain pre-race, with the risk of rain reducing for the race itself, while cloudy weather is expected for the rest of race day. The temperature is set to be 25C for the start of the race.
How many laps is the F1 Hungarian GP?
The race is scheduled to complete 70 laps of the Hungaroring.
F1 Hungarian GP starting grid
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