Pole Position Fantasy LeagueHungaroring (Hungarian Grand Prix) F1 Fantasy Guide: Best Picks & Past Results
Hungaroring is a permanent racing circuit in Budapest, Hungary (4.381 km, 14 turns, clockwise) that has held 41 Formula 1 World Championship races. It hosts the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026, round 11, with session times, what PPFL managers picked and results on the Grand Prix page.
Hungaroring fantasy guide: what the numbers say
- 6 of the last 10 winners started on the front row.
- Finishers gain 0.8 places on average from grid to flag (+2 PPFL points per place, up to +10).
- 11.9% of starters failed to finish here (a DNF costs 5 PPFL points).
- Top PPFL scorer here in 2026: Lando Norris with 39 points.
Overtaking, qualifying and reliability at Hungaroring
From the last 10 races here (2017–2026):
- Average places gained, grid to finish: 0.8 per classified finisher; 46.9% of finishers gained places. Biggest climb: George Russell, P18 to P6 in 2023.
- How much qualifying matters: 4 of 10 winners started from pole, 6 from the front row and 8 from the top 3. Grid-to-finish correlation: 0.77 (1.00 would mean every finisher ended where they started).
- DNF rate: 11.9% of starters (24 retirements from 202 starts, 2.4 per race).
Top PPFL fantasy scorers at Hungaroring
2026: Hungarian Grand Prix 2026
| Driver | Grid | Finish | PPFL pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lando Norris | P1 | P1 | 39 |
| Max Verstappen | P6 | P2 | 33 |
| Kimi Antonelli | P4 | P3 | 26 |
| Charles Leclerc | P3 | P4 | 23 |
| Lewis Hamilton | P2 | P5 | 16 |
2025
| Driver | Grid | Finish | PPFL pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lando Norris | P3 | P1 | 39 |
| George Russell | P4 | P3 | 31 |
| Oscar Piastri | P2 | P2 | 30 |
| Charles Leclerc | P1 | P4 | 20 |
| Fernando Alonso | P5 | P5 | 15 |
PPFL points before the captain bonus; earlier seasons are scored with the current PPFL rules.
Past winners and pole sitters at Hungaroring
| Year | Winner | Started | Pole |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lando Norris (McLaren) | P1 | Lando Norris (McLaren) |
| 2025 | Lando Norris (McLaren) | P3 | Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) |
| 2024 | Oscar Piastri (McLaren) | P2 | Lando Norris (McLaren) |
| 2023 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) | P2 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) |
| 2022 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) | P10 | George Russell (Mercedes) |
| 2021 | Esteban Ocon (Alpine) | P8 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) |
| 2020 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) | P1 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) |
| 2019 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) | P3 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| 2018 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) | P1 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) |
| 2017 | Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) | P1 | Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) |
Driver of the Day at Hungaroring
The fan-voted Driver of the Day at every race here since the vote began.
- 2026: Max Verstappen (18.9% of the vote)
- 2025: Gabriel Bortoleto (18.8% of the vote)
- 2024: Oscar Piastri (34.9% of the vote)
- 2023: Sergio Pérez (20.7% of the vote)
- 2022: Max Verstappen (34.1% of the vote)
- 2021: Fernando Alonso (28.1% of the vote)
- 2020: Max Verstappen (18.1% of the vote)
- 2019: Max Verstappen (26.2% of the vote)
- 2018: Daniel Ricciardo
- 2017: Kimi Räikkönen
Racing here this year: the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026. Check prices and form on the F1 fantasy Price Form before teams lock at the start of FP1.