Hungarian Grand Prix 2022 — Weekend Preview

Round 13 of the 2022 Formula 1 World Championship takes the field to Budapest, Hungary. Hungarian Grand Prix — The Monaco Without Walls. Max Verstappen leads the championship with 217 points, 61 points ahead of Charles Leclerc.

Driver Championship (entering R13):
P1: Max Verstappen — 217 pts (7W, 9P)
P2: Charles Leclerc — 156 pts (3W, 5P)
P3: Sergio Perez — 153 pts (1W, 6P)
P4: George Russell — 138 pts (0W, 4P)
P5: Carlos Sainz — 133 pts (1W, 6P)

Constructor Championship:
P1: Red Bull Racing — 370 pts
P2: Ferrari — 289 pts
P3: Mercedes — 264 pts
P4: Alpine — 90 pts
P5: McLaren — 82 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)

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

Battles to watch:

Championship battle: Max Verstappen vs Charles Leclerc — 61 points separate them.

P3 vs P4: Sergio Perez (153) vs George Russell (138) — just 15 points apart.
P4 vs P5: George Russell (138) vs Carlos Sainz (133) — just 5 points apart.
P5 vs P6: Carlos Sainz (133) vs Lewis Hamilton (126) — just 7 points apart.

Understand this race better:

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