F1 Hungarian GP qualifying: Start time, how to watch live, free and streaming options, TV channel

Qualifying for the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix is less than 24 hours away. The first two practice sessions saw McLaren’s Lando Norris top the timesheets, followed by his team-mate Oscar Piastri in second and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in third. 

Here is everything you need to know to watch the Hungarian GP qualifying, when it starts, and how the drivers’ and constructors’ championships stand ahead of the final race before the F1 summer break. 

F1 Hungarian GP qualifying: How to watch

Fans watching the 2025 Hungarian GP qualifying from the UK can watch via Sky Sports F1 or streaming services such as Now TV. United States viewers can watch through ESPN as well as fuboTV and F1 TV.

Europe: 
Austria – Servus TV / ORF
Belgium – RTBF / Play Sports
Croatia – Sport Klub
Czech Republic – Nova
Denmark – TV3+ / Viaplay
Estonia: Go3 Estonia / TV3
Finland – Viaplay 
France – Canal+
Germany – Sky 
Greece – ANT1 / ANT1+
Hungary – M4
Italy – Sky
Netherlands – Viaplay
Norway – V sport 1 / Viaplay
Poland – Eleven Sports
Portugal – DAZN
Spain – DAZN
Sweden – Viaplay
Switzerland – SRF / RSI / RTS
UK – Sky Sports F1

Americas: 
USA – ESPN Network
Canada – RDS / RDS2 / TSN / Noovo
Latin America – ESPN

Asia:
China – Shanghai TV / Guangdong Television Channel / Tencent
India – FanCode / TATA Play FanCode Sports
Japan – Fuji TV / DAZN
Malaysia – beIN SPORTS
Indonesia- beIN SPORTS
Singapore – beIN SPORTS
Thailand – beIN SPORTS
Vietnam – K+

Oceania: 
Australia – Fox Sports / Foxtel / Kayo
New Zealand – Sky

Africa: 
Africa – SuperSport

F1 Hungarian GP qualifying: Free options

Motorsport.com will bring the latest updates from Hungaroring throughout the weekend with live commentary during qualifying.

F1 will also share free highlights to its YouTube channel at the end of the day.

Pierre Gasly, Alpine

Photo by: Sam Bagnall / Sutton Images via Getty Images

F1 Hungarian GP qualifying: Start time

Saturday, 2 August

Qualifying
Local time: 16:00 – 17:00
BST: 15:00 – 16:00
PST: 07:00 – 08:00
ET: 10:00 – 11:00
JST: 23:00 – 00:00
CST: 22:00 – 23:00

F1 Hungarian Grand Prix: Free practice results

Practice 1 results

1. Lando Norris, McLaren
2. Oscar Piastri, McLaren
3. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
4. Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls
5. Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
6. Oliver Bearman, Haas
7. Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
8. George Russell, Mercedes
9. Max Verstappen, Red Bull
10. Lance Stroll, Aston Martin
11. Alex Albon, Williams
12. Esteban Ocon, Haas
13. Pierre Gasly, Alpine
14. Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls
15. Carlos Sainz, Williams
16. Felipe Drugovich, Aston Martin
17. Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull
18. Franco Colapinto, Alpine
19. Gabriel Bortoleto, Sauber
20. Paul Aron, Sauber

Practice 2 results

1. Lando Norris, McLaren
2. Oscar Piastri, McLaren
3. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
4. Lance Stroll, Aston Martin
5. Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin
6. Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
7. George Russell, Mercedes
8. Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls
9. Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull
10. Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
11. Oliver Bearman, Haas
12. Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber
13. Esteban Ocon, Haas
14. Max Verstappen, Red Bull
15. Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls
16. Carlos Sainz, Williams
17. Gabriel Bortoleto, Sauber
18. Alex Albon, Williams
19. Pierre Gasly, Alpine
20. Franco Colapinto, Alpine

What are the drivers’ standings ahead of the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix?

1. Oscar Piastri, McLaren – 266 points
2. Lando Norris, McLaren – 250 points
3. Max Verstappen, Red Bull – 185 points
4. George Russell, Mercedes – 157 points
5. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari – 139 points
6. Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari – 109 points
7. Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes – 63 points
8. Alex Albon, Williams – 54 points
9. Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber – 37 points
10. Esteban Ocon, Haas – 27 points
11. Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls – 22 points
12. Pierre Gasly, Alpine – 20 points
13. Lance Stroll, Aston Martin – 20 points
14. Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls – 16 points
15. Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin – 16 points
16. Carlos Sainz, Williams – 16 points
17. Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull – 10 points
18. Oliver Bearman, Haas – 8 points
19. Gabriel Bortoleto, Sauber – 6 points
20. Franco Colapinto, Alpine – 0 points
21. Jack Doohan, Alpine – 0 points

What are the constructors’ standings ahead of the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix?

1. McLaren – 516 points
2. Ferrari – 248 points
3. Mercedes – 220 points
4. Red Bull – 192 points
5. Williams – 70 points
6. Sauber – 43 points
7. Racing Bulls – 41 points
8. Aston Martin – 36 points
9. Haas – 35 points
10. Alpine – 20 points

Photos from Hungarian GP – Practice