Winners and losers from F1's 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix - The Race

What the report says

The Race’s post-race assessment of the 2026 Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix said the Hungaroring produced an unusually mixed form picture, with Lando Norris winning for McLaren and Max Verstappen taking second for Red Bull despite the outlet judging the RB22 to be only the fourth-quickest car overall. The report credited Red Bull’s tyre strategy, including a long final stint on soft tyres, but emphasized Verstappen’s execution as key to a podium result.

Norris was listed as a major winner after recovering from losing out to McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri at the start. The Race said Norris had the strongest race pace, used strategy to get ahead, and then pulled clear for his first victory of the season. Piastri, by contrast, was named a loser after retiring following contact with lapped Williams driver Carlos Sainz, turning what the article described as a rare McLaren one-two opportunity into a painful missed result.

Ferrari was marked down after finishing fourth and fifth at a circuit where its package had been expected to suit the layout. The Race noted that, rather than significantly reducing Mercedes’ championship advantage, Ferrari lost ground in the drivers’ race and gained only narrowly in the constructors’ standings. Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli was praised for finishing third and extending his championship lead, while George Russell’s seventh place followed a poor start linked to a technical issue.

Further down the field, Aston Martin was described as improved after upgrades helped it finish 13th and 14th, ahead of several backmarkers. Cadillac endured a double retirement, including brake-related trouble for Valtteri Bottas, underlining reliability concerns for the new team.