The starting grid for the Hungarian Grand Prix has been revised after the decisions of the FIA stewards taken at the end of qualifying.
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Pole position sitter Lando Norris naturally retains first place. The McLaren driver had beaten Lewis Hamilton by just 12 thousandths in Q3, securing his first pole of the season.
However, the seven-time world champion received a three-place penalty for impeding Oscar Piastri at the first corner during qualifying. He thus drops from second to fifth position.
This penalty allows Charles Leclerc to start from the front row alongside Norris.
Piastri and Verstappen also gain a place
Oscar Piastri also benefits from Hamilton’s penalty. Initially fifth, the McLaren driver provisionally moves up to fourth place.
But the grid saw another upheaval a few minutes later with the penalty imposed on Kimi Antonelli.
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The Mercedes driver also received a three-place grid drop for not slowing down sufficiently under yellow flags after Max Verstappen’s spin at the end of Q3.
This second penalty directly benefits Piastri, who will ultimately start third, while Verstappen also gains a position and will inherit fourth place.
Mercedes drops back
Both penalties also have consequences for Mercedes.
George Russell, only seventh in qualifying after suffering a water leak in Q3, moves up one place and will ultimately start sixth.
Antonelli, who was initially supposed to start fourth, drops to seventh place after his penalty.
The German team thus loses some of the benefit of its strong qualifying performance.
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