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HUN / Budapest

2024 Hungary Grand Prix

The race scored 6.4/10worth watching if you have the time.

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6.4 / 10

Worth It

Updated Sep 06 2026

01 / Verdict

The 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix delivered a slow-burn affair that erupted into high drama in the closing stages. While track position proved tricky as usual around the Hungaroring, pit stop strategies created immense intra-team friction and tense radio exchanges over the final stint. Frustrations boiled over elsewhere in the field as well, leading to angry team communications, heated wheel-to-wheel combat, and late-race contact between rivals forcing the issue. While not a non-stop overtaking festival, the psychological mind games and late operational tension make it a solid, compelling replay to watch.

Updated Sep 06 2026
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Race Factors

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Measured signals

Signal Value vs archive
Rain No -100%
Overtakes (top 10) 9 -56%
Overtakes (total) 23 -53%
Lead Changes 1 +26%
Grid Movement 18.0 -40%
Interruptions 0 -100%
Retirements 1 -61%
Winning Margin 2.1s -76%
Podium Gap 12.7s +48%
Strategy Variety 2 -26%
Compounds Used 1 -10%
Pit Stops 2.0 Avg
Teams in Top 5 4 +11%

Race assessment

Lead Battle 4.0 ±0.4
Late Drama 8.0 ±0.4
Unpredictability 6.3 ±0.2
Midfield Racing 4.8 ±0.2
Stakes 7.3 ±0.2
Assessment method Grounded / multi-pass
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the 2024 Hungary Grand Prix worth watching?

The 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix delivered a slow-burn affair that erupted into high drama in the closing stages. While track position proved tricky as usual around the Hungaroring, pit stop strategies created immense intra-team friction and tense radio exchanges over the final stint. Frustrations boiled over elsewhere in the field as well, leading to angry team communications, heated wheel-to-wheel combat, and late-race contact between rivals forcing the issue. While not a non-stop overtaking festival, the psychological mind games and late operational tension make it a solid, compelling replay to watch.

What was the score for the 2024 Hungary Grand Prix?

The 2024 Hungary Grand Prix received a 6.4/10 worthwhileness score. It combines measured timing data with an assessment of how the race actually played out.

Did it rain during the 2024 Hungary Grand Prix?

No, the 2024 Hungary Grand Prix was held in dry conditions.

04 Detailed analysis & results Show Spoilers

Race Analysis

Ai Assessment

7.1

The 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix delivered high drama centered around McLaren's internal team strategy and orders, alongside a tense battle between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. Oscar Piastri secured his maiden Formula 1 victory after Lando Norris belatedly handed back the lead following pit stop undercuts, while Hamilton earned his 200th career podium in third.

Top3 Gap

9.0

Oscar Piastri took the victory just 2.141 seconds ahead of his McLaren teammate Lando Norris after swapping positions late in the race. Lewis Hamilton finished third to complete the podium, trailing the race winner by 14.880 seconds.

Team Variety

10.0

Four different constructors occupied the top five positions, with McLaren taking a 1-2 finish ahead of Mercedes, Ferrari, and Red Bull Racing. Six different teams featured in the top ten points-scoring places, including RB and Aston Martin.

Grid Chaos

2.3

Grid movement was relatively controlled throughout the race, yielding a low score on this metric. Most notable positional gains came from drivers working their way back into the points from lower starting positions, such as Sergio Perez and George Russell.

Tyre Strategy Variety

5.0

Strategy choices proved crucial to the outcome of the race, particularly regarding pit stop timing and undercut potential. Differing stint lengths between the lead runners created tense strategic scenarios late in the Grand Prix.

Unique Tyre Compounds

5.0

With dry track conditions throughout the afternoon at the Hungaroring, tire choices remained within standard slick compounds. This translated to a moderate compound score of 5.0/10.

Overtakes Top10

2.4

Overtaking within the top ten was scarce around the narrow Hungaroring, with only nine passes recorded among the lead group. Much of the track position shuffle instead occurred during the pit stop windows.

Overtakes Total

2.9

The 70-lap Grand Prix featured 23 total overtakes across the entire field. The modest passing tally reflects the notoriously difficult nature of overtaking at the Budapest circuit.

Dnf Factor

2.0

Mechanical reliability was high throughout the afternoon, with only a single driver failing to complete the full race distance. This low attrition rate resulted in a low DNF factor score of 2.0/10.

Rain Factor

0.0

The Grand Prix was contested under dry weather conditions from start to finish. As a result, the rain factor scored zero for this session.

Race Interruptions

0.0

The race ran cleanly from start to finish without any safety car deployments or red flags. The lack of neutralizations kept the contest running at full racing speed throughout.

Driver Results

Pos Driver Tyre strategy
1
Oscar PIASTRI
Oscar PIASTRI
McLaren / Finished
MHM
2
Lando NORRIS
Lando NORRIS
McLaren / Finished
MHM
3
Lewis HAMILTON
Lewis HAMILTON
Mercedes / Finished
MHH
4
Charles LECLERC
Charles LECLERC
Ferrari / Finished
MHM
5
Max VERSTAPPEN
Max VERSTAPPEN
Red Bull Racing / Finished
MHM
6
Carlos SAINZ
Carlos SAINZ
Ferrari / Finished
MHM
7
Sergio PEREZ
Sergio PEREZ
Red Bull Racing / Finished
HMM
8
George RUSSELL
George RUSSELL
Mercedes / Finished
HMH
9
Yuki TSUNODA
Yuki TSUNODA
RB / Finished
MH
10
Lance STROLL
Lance STROLL
Aston Martin / Finished
SMH
11
Fernando ALONSO
Fernando ALONSO
Aston Martin / Finished
SMH
12
Daniel RICCIARDO
Daniel RICCIARDO
RB / Finished
MHH
13
Nico HULKENBERG
Nico HULKENBERG
Haas F1 Team / Finished
MHH
14
Alexander ALBON
Alexander ALBON
Williams / Finished
SHH
15
Kevin MAGNUSSEN
Kevin MAGNUSSEN
Haas F1 Team / Finished
SHH
16
Valtteri BOTTAS
Valtteri BOTTAS
Kick Sauber / Finished
MHH
17
Logan SARGEANT
Logan SARGEANT
Williams / Finished
MHHS
18
Esteban OCON
Esteban OCON
Alpine / Finished
MHHS
19
ZHOU Guanyu
ZHOU Guanyu
Kick Sauber / Finished
MHH
20
Pierre GASLY
Pierre GASLY
Alpine / DNF
HM

Driver Standings

PosDriverPtsWins
1
Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen
Red Bull
265 7
2
Lando Norris
Lando Norris
McLaren
189 1
3
Charles Leclerc
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
162 1
4
Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz
Ferrari
154 1
5
Oscar Piastri
Oscar Piastri
McLaren
149 1
6
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes
125 1
7
Sergio Pérez
Sergio Pérez
Red Bull
124 0
8
George Russell
George Russell
Mercedes
116 1
9
Fernando Alonso
Fernando Alonso
Aston Martin
45 0
10
Lance Stroll
Lance Stroll
Aston Martin
24 0
11
Nico Hülkenberg
Nico Hülkenberg
Haas F1 Team
22 0
12
Yuki Tsunoda
Yuki Tsunoda
RB F1 Team
22 0
13
Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo
RB F1 Team
11 0
14
Oliver Bearman
Oliver Bearman
Ferrari
6 0
15
Pierre Gasly
Pierre Gasly
Alpine F1 Team
6 0
16
Kevin Magnussen
Kevin Magnussen
Haas F1 Team
5 0
17
Alexander Albon
Alexander Albon
Williams
4 0
18
Esteban Ocon
Esteban Ocon
Alpine F1 Team
3 0
19
Guanyu Zhou
Guanyu Zhou
Sauber
0 0
20
Logan Sargeant
Logan Sargeant
Williams
0 0
21
Valtteri Bottas
Valtteri Bottas
Sauber
0 0

Constructor Standings

PosTeamPtsWins
1
Red Bull
Red Bull
389 7
2
McLaren
McLaren
338 2
3
Ferrari
Ferrari
322 2
4
Mercedes
Mercedes
241 2
5
Aston Martin
Aston Martin
69 0
6
RB F1 Team
RB F1 Team
33 0
7
Haas F1 Team
Haas F1 Team
27 0
8
Alpine F1 Team
Alpine F1 Team
9 0
9
Williams
Williams
4 0
10
Sauber
Sauber
0 0
05

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