F1: Hungarian party ahead of the summer break
Formula 1 heads to Budapest this weekend for the Hungarian Grand Prix, the 11th round of the 2026 season and the final race before the summer break. The championship will resume on August 21 with the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort.The race at the Hungaroring marks the halfway point of the season, with Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli leading the standings on 204 points. Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton sits second with 159 points, while George Russell is just five points further back in the other Mercedes.The state of play heading into Hungary đź‘€#F1 #HungarianGP pic.twitter.com/1qpi3tRA5l— Formula 1 (@F1) July 23, 2026 Unsurprisingly, the spotlight in Hungary will once again be on Mercedes and Ferrari. However, many are giving the Italian team the edge even before the weekend begins, as the Hungaroring’s combination of slow and medium-speed corners, along with its lack of long straights, is expected to play more to Ferrari’s strengths than Mercedes’.Ferrari arrives in Budape..