Laurens van Hoepen takes F2 Hungarian GP momentum into the summer break after a podium, points finish and strong pace from Trident.
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Van Hoepen backs Trident pace after strong F2 weekend at Hungarian GP

Laurens van Hoepen needed Budapest to deliver more than points. After a difficult weekend at Spa-Francorchamps, which ended with a heavy crash, the Trident driver arrived at the 2026 F2 Hungarian GP looking for a clean response. He found one. Van Hoepen returned to the F2 podium in Saturday’s Sprint Race with third place, before…

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Rafael Câmara reflected on his fifth podium of the 2026 F2 season at the Hungarian GP, describing a measured race in Budapest and expressing quiet confidence about his championship trajectory heading into the summer break.
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Câmara takes his fifth podium of the season at the 2026 F2 Hungarian GP ahead of summer break

Rafael Câmara took third place in the 2026 F2 Hungarian GP Feature Race, claiming his fifth podium of the season and consolidating his position in the championship standings. Starting second behind pole sitter Kush Maini, Câmara ran a composed race behind the frontrunners before the overcut during the VSC put Noel León into the lead….

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Maini reflects on his strongest F2 performance, ART’s progress and narrowly missing victory in the Feature Race at the 2026 Hungarian GP
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Maini hails “strongest performance” despite missing out on F2 Feature Race victory at Hungarian GP

Kush Maini left the 2026 Hungarian GP encouraged by his and ART Grand Prix’s performance despite narrowly missing out on victory in the Formula 2 (F2) Feature Race. Starting from pole position, Maini controlled the opening stint and built an advantage of approximately six seconds over Noel León. However, a Virtual Safety Car allowed León…

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León 2026 F2 Budapest Feature Race
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León reflects on bold strategy call behind maiden F2 Feature Race win at the 2026 Budapest Round

Noel León secured his maiden Formula 2 Feature Race win during the 2026 F2 Budapest Round at the Hungarian GP after an early pit stop was rewarded by a well-timed Virtual Safety Car (VSC). The Campos Racing driver opened the Hungarian weekend with P17 in Free Practice before finding stronger pace to take P3 in…

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Noel León claims victory at the Feature Race at the 2026 F2 Budapest Round at the Hungarian GP, his first Feature Race win in the series.
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F2 | 2026 Hungarian GP | Feature Race | León claims first F2 Sunday victory in Budapest

Noel León claimed victory during the Feature Race at the 2026 F2 Budapest Round at the Hungarian GP. Round 9 of the 2026 F2 season began with Dino Beganovic topping Free Practice with a 1:30.720. Kush Maini then secured his second pole position of the season in Qualifying, beating Rafael Câmara by 0.117s. Noel León…

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Minì explains how tyre management and patience secured his 2026 Hungarian GP F2 Sprint Race victory for MP Motorsport
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Minì credits tyre management and patience for F2 Sprint Race victory at the Hungarian GP

Gabriele Minì claimed his second victory of the 2026 FIA Formula 2 (F2) season after producing a controlled drive in the Sprint Race at the Hungarian GP. The MP Motorsport driver started from the front row alongside reverse-grid polesitter Sebastián Montoya and remained patient during the opening stages at the Hungaroring. Minì protected his tyres…

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Laurens van Hoepen takes confidence from his F2 Sprint Race Hungarian GP podium as Trident targets more points in the Feature Race.
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Van Hoepen bounces back from Spa with 2026 F2 Hungarian GP Sprint Race podium

Laurens van Hoepen returned to the Formula 2 (F2) podium at the 2026 Hungarian GP, giving Trident another important result in the Budapest Sprint Race. The Dutch driver finished third behind race winner Gabriele Minì and Dino Beganovic after a race shaped by tyre management, patience and a late incident between Sebastian Montoya and Nikola…

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2026 F2 Championship standings after the Hungarian GP Sprint Race

Gabriele Minì significantly reduced Nikola Tsolov’s advantage at the top of the 2026 FIA Formula 2 Drivers’ Championship after winning the F2 Sprint Race at the Hungarian GP in Budapest. Minì claimed victory and the fastest-lap point to score 11 points, while Tsolov retired following his collision with Sebastián Montoya. Consequently, the MP Motorsport driver…

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Nikola Tsolov has been handed a grid penalty for the 2026 F2 Hungarian GP Feature Race following a crash with Sebastian Montoya in the Sprint
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Tsolov handed grid penalty for 2026 F2 Hungarian GP Feature Race after Montoya collision in the Sprint

Nikola Tsolov has been handed a five-place grid penalty for the 2026 Hungarian GP F2 Feature Race following a crash with Sebastian Montoya in the Sprint contest on Saturday afternoon at the Hungaroring. Having started on pole position, the Colombian had lost the lead on the 17th lap when Gabriele Mini got him on the…

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