Hamilton loses P2 after Qualifying incident in Hungary

Lewis Hamilton has been issued a three-place grid penalty for the Hungarian Grand Prix after impeding Oscar Piastri during Qualifying. Hamilton, who originally qualified in second place, blocked the McLaren driver at Turn 1, forcing Piastri to abort his final push lap. The stewards determined that Hamilton failed to receive adequate warning from his team and was unaware of the approaching car, leading to an unnecessary impediment. As a result of the penalty, Hamilton drops to fifth on the starting grid. This promotion benefits Charles Leclerc, Kimi Antonelli, and Oscar Piastri, who each move up one position in the order behind pole-sitter Lando Norris.