India, July 24 -- All roads lead to the twisty Hungaroring outside Budapest this weekend for the 11th round of the Formula 1 2026 season. The Hungarian Grand Prix, which first debuted behind the former 'Iron Curtain' in 1986, is celebrating its 41st edition on July 26, Sunday. Known as a circuit where overtaking is difficult, the short 4.381km layout features a sequence of 14 corners that rewards qualifying performance.

Mercedes arrive in Budapest with dominance, having secured pole position in every single grand prix this season. George Russell claimed four poles (Australia, Canada, Barcelona, and Austria), while Kimi Antonelli took six (China, Japan, Miami, Monaco, Britain, and Belgium). The team has won eight of the ten races so far, ...