Hungarian Grand Prix 2019 — Weekend Preview

Round 12 of the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship takes the field to Budapest, Hungary. Hungarian Grand Prix — The Monaco Without Walls. Lewis Hamilton leads the championship with 225 points, 41 points ahead of Valtteri Bottas.

Driver Championship (entering R12):
P1: Lewis Hamilton — 225 pts (7W, 9P)
P2: Valtteri Bottas — 184 pts (2W, 9P)
P3: Max Verstappen — 162 pts (2W, 4P)
P4: Sebastian Vettel — 141 pts (0W, 5P)
P5: Charles Leclerc — 120 pts (0W, 5P)

Constructor Championship:
P1: Mercedes — 409 pts
P2: Ferrari — 261 pts
P3: Red Bull Racing — 217 pts
P4: McLaren — 70 pts
P5: Toro Rosso — 42 pts

Budapest is one of the fastest circuits on the calendar, technically demanding, steeped in motorsport history.

Recent winners at Budapest:
- 2025: Lando Norris (McLaren)
- 2024: Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
- 2023: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2022: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2020: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

Tyre strategy data will be available after practice sessions provide degradation information.

Battles to watch:

Championship battle: Lewis Hamilton vs Valtteri Bottas — 41 points separate them.

Understand this race better:

- [Aero Balance](/f1/learning/tactical-intelligence/aero-balance)
- [Downforce](/f1/learning/tactical-intelligence/downforce)