The starting grid for the 2026 F1 Hungarian Grand Prix is set, with Lando Norris earning pole position after the qualifying session in Hungary. Norris and McLaren head into race day from the best possible place after topping the field.
One of the biggest changes to the order came after Lewis Hamilton received a grid penalty. Hamilton had originally qualified second, but the sanction dropped him down from the front row and altered the shape of the lineup near the front.
That adjustment gives the Hungarian Grand Prix a different look before the lights go out, as Norris keeps pole while rivals behind him move up. Any penalty affecting a driver who qualified near the front can have an immediate impact on race strategy and the battle into the opening laps.
With the 2026 F1 Hungarian Grand Prix starting grid now confirmed, attention turns to how the revised order will play out on Sunday. Norris begins from pole with momentum on his side, while Hamilton faces a tougher route after losing his original second-place starting spot.
