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2026 F1 Season Reaches Halfway Point at Budapest
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ConfirmedThe 2026 Formula 1 season reaches its midpoint at the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest on July 26. A dense run of six European races in eight weeks precedes the summer shutdown. Hungary stands as round 11 on the calendar.
Midpoint at the Hungaroring
The Hungarian Grand Prix marks the halfway point of the 2026 Formula 1 season. The event at the Hungaroring in Budapest is scheduled for July 26 as round 11.[1]
A packed European portion of the calendar features six races across eight weeks before the summer break. This stretch includes stops in Austria, Great Britain, Belgium and Hungary.[2]
Calendar Confirmation
Official listings place Hungary immediately after the Belgian Grand Prix. Subsequent races resume after the shutdown in the Netherlands and Italy.[3]
Related reading
Sources
- [1]FORMULA 1 AWS HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX 2026 (formula1). Accessed 2026-07-23.
- [2]The beginner's guide to the 2026 F1 calendar (formula1). Accessed 2026-07-23.
- [3]F1 Schedule 2026 (formula1). Accessed 2026-07-23.
Published 23 Jul 2026, 16:26 UTC