Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix: Time, TV, streaming, grid has Lewis Hamilton on pole
This weekend's Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix marks the return of a fan favorite driver.
Daniel Ricciardo will replace Nyck DeVries for AlphaTauri after the rookie failed to score points through 10 races. The Red Bull Racing feeder team said that the Australian will have the seat through the rest of the 2023 season.
Ricciardo claimed his second F1 victory in 2014 at the Hungaroring. He finished 15th in last year's Hungarian Grand Prix as a member of McLaren before becoming a reserve driver for Red Bull. At AlphaTauri, he will join Yuki Tsunoda, who has scored two points so far this season.
The eight-time race winner posted about his return to the grid on social media, laughing and making funny faces with former McLaren teammate Lando Norris and sharing a picture of his new helmet.
"Thy honey badger hath returned," he said.
The Hungarian Grand Prix comes after a one-week break. The last race was the British Grand Prix, where Max Verstappen won his sixth straight race, and McLaren had its best race of the season with Norris in second and Oscar Piastri in fourth. Lewis Hamilton finished third, marking the first time since 1999 that two British drivers finished on the podium at Silverstone.
Here's everything you need to know for the 2023 F1 Hungarian Grand Prix:
When is the Hungarian Grand Prix?
The Hungarian Grand Prix starts at 9 a.m. ET on Sunday at the Hungaroring in Mogyoród, Hungary outside of Budapest.
What TV channel will the Hungarian Grand Prix be on?
The Hungarian Grand Prix will be televised by ESPN.
Where will the Hungarian Grand Prix be live streamed?
The F1 race at Hungaroring will be live streamed on ESPN3 and ESPN+ and on the ESPN app.
Who holds the lap record at the Hungaroring?
Lewis Hamilton holds the lap record at the Hungaroring with a time of 1:16.627 when he won the race in 2020. It was his eighth victory at the track, tying F1 legend Michael Schumacher for most wins at a single circuit.
Who won the F1 race in Hungary last year?
Max Verstappen won the 2022 Hungarian Grand Prix after starting P10. Lewis Hamilton and George Russell finished second and third, respectively, for Mercedes' second straight double podium.
Hungarian Grand Prix odds: Max Verstappen favored to win
Whether you're a veteran wagerer or a newcomer looking to bet on Formula 1, Max Verstappen is the favorite (-300) to win the Hungarian Grand Prix, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. He is followed by his Red Bull Racing teammate Sergio Pérez (+1000), and both are the most likely to finish in the Top 10 (-1100 and -750, respectively). Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton, two-time champion Fernando Alonso and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc all have a +1400 chance of winning and a -650 chance of earning points.
What is the starting grid for the 2023 F1 Hungarian Grand Prix?
Lewis Hamilton is back to making history.
The seven-time champion earned pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix after Saturday's qualifying session for his 104th career pole and his ninth first-place qualifying at the Hungaroring. With the finish, he breaks the record for most pole positions at a single circuit.
Hamilton has not been on pole since 2021 as Mercedes struggled to find success with the new car specifications that were introduced ahead of the 2022 season.
He struggled to find words on the team radio after completing his last lap to surpass Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen. In the post-qualifying interview, Danica Patrick asked if Hamilton was out of breath or excited.
"I think both," he said. "It's been a crazy year and a half, so I've lost my voice from shouting so much in the car. It's amazing that feeling. I feel so grateful to be up here 'cause the team have worked so hard. We've been pushing so hard over this time. To finally get the pole, it just feels like the first time."
Hamilton captured his first pole position at the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix, which he turned into his maiden win.
He is joined on the front row in Hungary by Verstappen, who has had pole at the last five races, and McLaren's Lando Norris, who was on the front row for the first time this season last week after the team introduced major upgrades. His teammate, Oscar Piastri, will start next to him at P4.
Daniel Ricciardo, who is making his return to F1 this weekend with AlphaTauri, will start P13. The last three races, the team failed to get past Q3.
Last year's pole sitter, George Russell, got caught in traffic late in Q3 and will start P18.
Here is the starting grid for the Hungarian Grand Prix:
- (44) Lewis Hamilton
- (1) Max Verstappen
- (4) Lando Norris
- (81) Oscar Piastri
- (24) Zhou Guanyu
- (16) Charles Leclerc
- (77) Valtteri Bottas
- (14) Fernando Alonso
- (11) Sergio Pérez
- (27) Nico Hulkenberg
- (55) Carlos Sainz
- (31) Esteban Ocon
- (3) Daniel Ricciardo
- (18) Lance Stroll
- (10) Pierre Gasly
- (23) Alex Albon
- (22) Yuki Tsunoda
- (63) George Russell
- (20) Kevin Magnussen
- (2) Logan Sargeant