The event was held across the weekend of 19–21 July. This was the 39th running of the Hungarian Grand Prix as part of the Formula One World Championship. The Hungaroring hosted the event for the 39th time in its history.
Before the weekend, Max Verstappen led the Drivers' Championship with 255 points. Lando Norris was second with 84 points behind, and Charles Leclerc was third, 105 points behind Verstappen. Red Bull Racing led the Constructors' Championship with 373 points. Ferrari and McLaren were second and third with 302 and 295 points, respectively.
The drivers and teams were the same as the season entry list. Oliver Bearman drove in the first free practice session for Haas, replacing Nico Hülkenberg. Tyre supplier Pirelli brought the C3, C4, and C5 tyre compounds for the event, designated hard, medium, and soft.
Three free practice sessions were held. The first session on 19 July 2024 was topped by Carlos Sainz Jr. of Ferrari, ahead of Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc. The second session, also on 19 July 2024, was topped by Lando Norris of McLaren, ahead of Verstappen and Sainz. The third free practice session on 20 July 2024 was topped by Norris, ahead of his teammate Oscar Piastri and Verstappen.
Qualifying was held on 20 July 2024. The first segment was held after rain, but the track was dry enough for slick tyres. Logan Sargeant crashed his Williams at turn 1. Sergio Pérez spun into the barriers, destroying his car and suspending the session. Daniel Ricciardo ended the segment fastest. George Russell was eliminated, along with Pérez, Zhou Guanyu, and the two Alpine cars of Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly.
Lando Norris topped the second segment. Lewis Hamilton managed a time only good enough for tenth. Nico Hülkenberg, Valtteri Bottas, Alexander Albon, Sargeant, and Kevin Magnussen were eliminated. Norris set the fastest time, granting him provisional pole position. Yuki Tsunoda in the RB was involved in a heavy crash. Oscar Piastri qualified second, securing a front-row lockout for McLaren, their first since the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix. Max Verstappen qualified third.
The race was held on 21 July 2024 for 70 laps. Pierre Gasly started from the pit lane and later retired on lap 33 due to a suspected hydraulics leak. Polesitter Lando Norris lost position to teammate Oscar Piastri at the start. Max Verstappen took second from Norris off-track but let Norris retake second on lap 4. Sergio Pérez recovered to finish seventh.
Lewis Hamilton engaged in a battle with Verstappen, who was undercut by Hamilton and Charles Leclerc. An attempted overtake from Verstappen caused a collision with Hamilton, for which no penalty was given. McLaren invoked team orders, asking Norris to swap positions with Piastri. Norris slowed on lap 68, giving Piastri the lead and his maiden race win. Hamilton finished third, becoming the first driver to record 200 career podiums. Verstappen finished fifth after losing fourth to Leclerc.
This marked McLaren's first 1–2 finish since the 2021 Italian Grand Prix. Norris later stated he regretted that team orders overshadowed Piastri's win.
Norris narrowed the gap to Verstappen in the Drivers' Championship to 76 points. Red Bull's lead in the Constructors' Championship decreased to 51 points. McLaren scored maximum points, leapfrogging Ferrari for second with 338 points, 16 points ahead of Ferrari.
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