BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - JULY 25: Pole position qualifier Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren celebrates on arrival in parc ferme during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on July 25, 2026 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Bryn Lennon - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)Formula 1 via Getty ImagesLando Norris of McLaren topped the timesheet in Saturday’s qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix, securing his first pole position of the season.The defending champion clocked a lap time of 1m 17.207s on his final attempt, enough to beat Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton to pole by only twelve thousandths of a second.After claiming a front-row start, Hamilton was later handed a three-place grid penalty for impeding Oscar Piastri’s McLaren, which dropped him down to fifth on the grid.The penalty moved Charles Leclerc up into second place for Ferrari, with Piastri in third and Max Verstappen of Red Bull starting in fourth after initially netting sixth.ForbesWhat Time Is The 2026 F1 Hungarian Grand Prix? Here’s How To WatchBy Yara ElshebinyCurrent championship leader Kimi Antonelli has also been penalized with a three-place grid penalty for not slowing sufficiently for the yellow flags triggered by Verstappen’s spin at the final corner.The Italian youngster lost his original fourth place to start seventh on the grid behind his Mercedes teammate George Russell.Isack Hadjar qualified eighth for Red Bull, with Arvid Lindblad of Racing Bulls and Audi’s Nico Hulkenberg rounding out the top 10 qualifiers.MORE FOR YOUForbesF1 Standings 2026 After The Belgian Grand PrixBy Yara ElshebinyHungarian Grand Prix 2026 Starting GridHere’s the starting order for Sunday’s race at Hungaroring with penalties applied:Lando Norris (McLaren): 1:17.207Charles Leclerc (Ferrari): +0.238Oscar Piastri (McLaren): +0.477Max Verstappen (Red Bull): +0.518Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)George Russell (Mercedes): +0.553Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)Isack Hadjar (Red Bull): +0.649Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls): +1.074Nico Hulkenberg (Audi): +1.479Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls): +1.558Pierre Gasly (Alpine): +1.637Franco Colapinto (Alpine): +1.820Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi): +1.898Esteban Ocon (Haas): +2.527Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin): +2.601Oliver Bearman (Haas): +3.026Carlos Sainz (Williams): +3.414Alexander Albon (Williams): +3.451Lance Stroll (Aston Martin): +3.452Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac): +3.679Sergio Perez (Cadillac): +4.115The Hungarian Grand Prix race starts at 3 p.m. local time (CEST) on Sunday, July 26.