
Norris lands pole as penalties reshape the 2026 Hungarian GP grid
Lando Norris will start from pole at the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix after Lewis Hamilton’s three‑place penalty for impeding Piastri; Leclerc and Piastri move up, Verstappen lines up fourth, Hamilton fifth, and George Russell sixth after a Q3 water leak. Kimi Antonelli also incurs a penalty for not slowing under yellow flags, dropping to seventh. The provisional grid is Norris 1, Leclerc 2, Piastri 3, Verstappen 4, Hamilton 5, Russell 6, Antonelli 7, with the rest of the order listed in the report.

