F1 Hungarian GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch…

In a mixed up opening day at the Hungaroring, first practice was disrupted by two red flags, the first for a heavy crash for Sergio Perez, and rain which limited the running.

As a result, FP2 saw a variety of run plans that ended with Leclerc on top for Ferrari from McLaren’s Lando Norris, while Max Verstappen was down in 11th for Red Bull.

Mercedes endured a tough day on the timesheet, with Lewis Hamilton 16th and George Russell 20th in second practice.

Meanwhile Daniel Ricciardo capped a solid first day back in F1 action having replaced Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri, as the Australian driver ended both practice sessions in 14th place.

What time does qualifying start for the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix?

Qualifying for the Hungarian GP starts at 4pm local time (3pm BST), using the regular Q1, Q2 and Q3 knockout session format.

Date: Saturday 22 July 2023

Start time: 4pm local time – 3pm BST

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB19 (Photo by: Steven Tee / Motorsport Images)

How can I watch Formula 1?

In the United Kingdom Formula 1 is broadcast live on Sky Sports, except for the British GP which is shown live on both Sky Sports and Channel 4, 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 £24 a month for new customers. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW with a one-off day payment of £11.98p or a month membership of £34.99p per month.

How can I watch F1 Hungarian GP qualifying?

In the United Kingdom every F1 practice, qualifying and race is broadcast live on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event, with Hungarian GP qualifying coverage starting at 2:15pm BST on Sky Sports F1.

Channel: Sky Sports F1
Start time: 2:15pm BST 22 July 2023

Autosport will be running a live text coverage of qualifying here.

When can I watch the highlights of F1 Hungarian GP qualifying?

In the United Kingdom Channel 4 is broadcasting highlights of qualifying for the Hungarian GP at 6:45pm BST on Saturday evening. The full programme will run for 90 minutes, covering both qualifying and wrapping up the major talking points of the race weekend so far.

For the entire 2023 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: 6:45pm BST 22 July 2023

Lando Norris, McLaren MCL60 (Photo by: Michael Potts / Motorsport Images)

Will F1 Hungarian GP qualifying be on the radio?

Live radio coverage of every practice, qualifying and race for the 2023 F1 season will be available on the BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC 5 Live Sports Extra or via the BBC Sport website.

Coverage of Hungarian GP qualifying will start at 3:00pm BST on the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sounds app.

What's the weather forecast for qualifying at the Hungaroring?

Dry and sunny weather conditions are forecast for Saturday for the start of qualifying at the Hungaroring. The temperature is set to be 27 degrees Celsius at the start of qualifying, with a very low chance of rain.

F1 Hungarian GP FP2 results

Driver Info

Cla	Driver	#	Chassis	Engine	Laps	Time	Interval	km/h
1	C. Leclerc Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	Ferrari	Ferrari	20	1'17.686		203.017
2	L. Norris Lando Norris McLaren	4	McLaren	Mercedes	30	+0.015	0.015	202.978
3	P. Gasly Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	Alpine	Renault	26	+0.232	0.217	202.412
4	Y. Tsunoda Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri	22	AlphaTauri	Red Bull	31	+0.248	0.016	202.371
5	E. Ocon Esteban Ocon Alpine	31	Alpine	Renault	30	+0.359	0.111	202.083
6	N. Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg Haas F1 Team	27	Haas	Ferrari	29	+0.372	0.013	202.049
7	V. Bottas Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo	77	Alfa Romeo	Ferrari	29	+0.399	0.027	201.979
8	F. Alonso Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Racing	14	Aston Martin	Mercedes	32	+0.419	0.020	201.928
9	Z. Guanyu Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo	24	Alfa Romeo	Ferrari	31	+0.422	0.003	201.920
10	C. Sainz Carlos Sainz Ferrari	55	Ferrari	Ferrari	20	+0.496	0.074	201.729
11	M. Verstappen Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing	1	Red Bull	Red Bull	18	+0.593	0.097	201.479
12	L. Stroll Lance Stroll Aston Martin Racing	18	Aston Martin	Mercedes	33	+0.633	0.040	201.376
13	A. Albon Alex Albon Williams	23	Williams	Mercedes	32	+0.691	0.058	201.227
14	D. Ricciardo Daniel Ricciardo AlphaTauri	3	AlphaTauri	Red Bull	30	+0.699	0.008	201.206
15	K. Magnussen Kevin Magnussen Haas F1 Team	20	Haas	Ferrari	27	+0.818	0.119	200.901
16	L. Hamilton Lewis Hamilton Mercedes	44	Mercedes	Mercedes	28	+1.060	0.242	200.284
17	L. Sargeant Logan Sargeant Williams	2	Williams	Mercedes	30	+1.150	0.090	200.055
18	S. Perez Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing	11	Red Bull	Red Bull	14	+1.292	0.142	199.696
19	O. Piastri Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	McLaren	Mercedes	18	+1.431	0.139	199.345
20	G. Russell George Russell Mercedes	63	Mercedes	Mercedes	23	+1.489	0.058	199.199
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F1 Hungarian GP FP1 results

Driver Info

Cla	Driver	#	Chassis	Engine	Laps	Time	Interval	km/h
1	G. Russell George Russell Mercedes	63	Mercedes	Mercedes	13	1'38.795		159.639
2	O. Piastri Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	McLaren	Mercedes	14	+0.359	0.359	159.061
3	L. Stroll Lance Stroll Aston Martin Racing	18	Aston Martin	Mercedes	10	+1.218	0.859	157.695
4	L. Norris Lando Norris McLaren	4	McLaren	Mercedes	13	+1.482	0.264	157.280
5	F. Alonso Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Racing	14	Aston Martin	Mercedes	8	+1.892	0.410	156.639
6	V. Bottas Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo	77	Alfa Romeo	Ferrari	14	+2.237	0.345	156.104
7	C. Leclerc Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	Ferrari	Ferrari	12	+2.347	0.110	155.935
8	Z. Guanyu Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo	24	Alfa Romeo	Ferrari	9	+2.568	0.221	155.595
9	L. Sargeant Logan Sargeant Williams	2	Williams	Mercedes	15	+2.621	0.053	155.513
10	N. Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg Haas F1 Team	27	Haas	Ferrari	12	+3.911	1.290	153.560
11	K. Magnussen Kevin Magnussen Haas F1 Team	20	Haas	Ferrari	14	+4.111	0.200	153.262
12	Y. Tsunoda Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri	22	AlphaTauri	Red Bull	7	+6.780	2.669	149.387
13	A. Albon Alex Albon Williams	23	Williams	Mercedes	10	+8.612	1.832	146.839
14	D. Ricciardo Daniel Ricciardo AlphaTauri	3	AlphaTauri	Red Bull	7
15	C. Sainz Carlos Sainz Ferrari	55	Ferrari	Ferrari	6
16	S. Perez Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing	11	Red Bull	Red Bull	2
17	E. Ocon Esteban Ocon Alpine	31	Alpine	Renault	4
18	P. Gasly Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	Alpine	Renault	3
19	M. Verstappen Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing	1	Red Bull	Red Bull	4
20	L. Hamilton Lewis Hamilton Mercedes	44	Mercedes	Mercedes	3
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