Tsolov reflects on a difficult Budapest F2 weekend, his recovery drive, strategy gamble and 20-point championship lead.
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Tsolov takes positives from difficult F2 Budapest weekend after costly mistake

Nikola Tsolov endured one of his most challenging weekends of the 2026 Formula 2 (F2) season in Budapest, scoring only six points after an incident in the Sprint Race and a grid penalty complicated his Feature Race. However, the Campos Racing driver still heads into the summer break with a 20-point lead in the Drivers’…

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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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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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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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León reflects on securing P3 in F2 Qualifying at the 2026 Hungarian GP and explains why Budapest could turn his season around
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León aims to “finish on a high” after securing P3 in F2 Qualifying at 2026 Hungarian GP

Noel León secured third on the grid for the 2026 F2 Feature Race at the 2026 Hungarian GP after producing a strong recovery in Qualifying from a difficult Free Practice session. Kush Maini claimed pole position with a 1:28.896, beating Rafael Câmara by 0.117 seconds. León completed the top three with a 1:29.091, placing him…

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Maini says F2 Hungarian GP Qualifying lap left “not a lot of room for error” after taking pole

Kush Maini delivered when it mattered in F2 Qualifying at the 2026 Hungarian GP, securing his second pole position of the season at the Hungaroring. The ART Grand Prix driver posted a 1:28.896 in the closing stages, beating Rafael Câmara by 0.117s after a tense final sequence. Noel León completed the top three, with Joshua…

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F2 | 2026 Hungarian GP | Qualifying | Maini snatches second pole of the season

The 2026 F2 Hungarian GP Qualifying session followed a disrupted Free Practice hour at the Hungaroring, where Dino Beganovic set the pace for DAMS Lucas Oil. The session started with Joshua Dürksen leading the field out, before Rafael Câmara moved to the top as the lap times began to fall. However, Mari Boya’s crash at…

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