Formula 1's 2026 energy deployment rules and the lack of available energy from the battery mean that high-speed circuits with limited braking zones have been a tough watch in qualifying, and equally painful for drivers as they resorted to harvesting energy through some of F1's fastest corners.
But with Budapest's Hungaroring offering plenty of braking zones connected by some of the shortest straights on the calendar, the twisty venue offered a throwback to previous regulations as drivers focused on extracting the most from the cars and Pirelli's tyres.
