he definitively Formula One race for the summer break of 2022 takes place this afternoon with Budapest host of the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Hungaroring has built a reputation as an incredible test track in its long history as a mainstay of the F1 calendar.
Lewis Hamilton is looking for his tenth win at a track he has dominated during his career, but will start in P7 when his Mercedes team-mate took a surprise pole on Saturday.
World Championship Leader Max Verstappen rode to victory in France last week but will start 10th after qualifying power outages, with title rival Charles Leclerc in third.
The chance of another surprising result can’t be discounted either, as Esteban Ocon claimed a shocking first win at the Hungaroring last year as rain destroyed the front-runners’ race.
Here are all the details for the race…
When is the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix?
The F1 Hungarian Grand Prix will take place on Sunday, July 31, 2022.
What time is the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix?
The first training starts on Friday at 1:00 PM and the second one-hour session at 4:00 PM.
The track action on Saturday starts at 12 noon before qualifying at 3 p.m.
The 70-lap race will take place on Sunday at 2pm BST.
Max Verstappen drove to victory in France last weekend
/ REUTERSWhere to watch the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix
TV channel: The race will be broadcast live on Sky Sports F1 and Main Event, with F1 coverage scheduled for 12:30pm before the Main Event show kicks off at 1:55pm.
live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also tune in online via the Sky Go app.
Free Highlights: Channel 4 will be broadcasting full free-to-air racing highlights Sunday night at 6:30pm.
live blog: Standard Sport’s live blog will keep you up to date on the race.
Who is on pole for the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix
George Russell claimed the first pole position of his Formula 1 career ahead of Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix.
The 24-year-old beat Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz by just 0.044 seconds, with Charles Leclerc in third.
Russell’s Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton qualified seventh with Max Verstappen in 10th on the grid after experiencing mechanical problems.
Sainz and Leclerc looked like they secured a front row lockout for Ferrari, only for Russell to get a shocking result with a brilliant final lap at the Hungaroring.