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Thrilling 2026 FIA F2 Budapest Qualifying Results Revealed
Highlights
- Kush Maini secured pole position at 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix
- Rafael Camara and Noel Leon completed the front row positions
- Joshua Dürksen and Noel Leon lined up in second row
- Championship leader Nikola Tsolov qualified seventh at Hungaroring
- Top ten drivers separated by less than six-tenths of a second
- Qualifying results provisional pending FIA confirmation
Kush Maini takes Formula 2 pole for the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix feature race, edging Rafael Camara by just over a tenth at the Hungaroring.
Maini’s pole time: 1:28.896
Invicta Racing’s Camara qualifies second. Noel Leon secures third, with Joshua Dürksen in fourth, forming a competitive second row split by fine margins.
Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak places fifth for ART Grand Prix. Laurens van Hoepen is sixth for Trident. Championship leader Nikola Tsolov starts seventh, ahead of DAMS Lucas Oil’s Dino Beganovic in eighth.
Gabriele Mini secures ninth for MP Motorsport. Prema Racing’s Sebastian Montoya completes the top ten, setting up a useful position for the reverse-grid sprint.
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Traffic management proves decisive. Maini, Dürksen, and Tsolov bank early laps, avoiding congestion as the session peaks. The approach yields cleaner runs and consistent tyre preparation.
The Hungaroring weekend rewards precision. Its slow‑to‑medium speed turns compress strategic options, increasing the premium on track position and tyre discipline.
Top ten covered by less than six-tenths, underscoring the field’s competitiveness
Team dynamics are pivotal. Invicta places both cars near the front, while Campos, ART, and Trident show strong single‑lap execution. Tsolov’s seventh adds jeopardy to the points outlook.
The classification remains provisional pending FIA confirmation, with potential penalties or track‑limits reviews able to reshape the order before Saturday.
Results remain provisional pending FIA confirmation
Saturday’s sprint employs the reverse‑grid rule for the top ten, creating opportunity for Montoya and Mini. Form from qualifying should still influence tyre strategies and pit windows.
Expect further narrative threads across the paddock, supported by Hungary paddock stories and event build‑up coverage as Maini targets conversion from pole.
The sprint will shape grid context and momentum before the feature race, discussed in our Hungarian sprint preview, with points crucial in a tight championship.
Visual Summary
#1
KUSH
MAINI
1
K Maini
1:28.896
Pole
2
R Camara
+0.113
Invicta
3
N Leon
+0.173
Campos
+0.585
Top 10 gap
Early Laps
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Maini, Dürksen, Tsolov
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Maini, Dürksen, Tsolov
→ Outpaced traffic with smart timing
4
J Dürksen
5
T Inthra.
6
L Hoepen
7
N Tsolov
8
D Began.
9
G Mini
10
S Montoya
Will Maini convert pole into victory at the twisty Hungaroring?
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Fastest 10: Under 0.6s
Incredible pace across the grid.
Daniel Miller reports on Formula 1 Grand Prix weekends with race-day analysis, team-radio highlights, and point-standings updates. He explains power-unit upgrades, aerodynamic developments, and driver rivalries in straightforward, SEO-friendly language for a global F1 audience.
