Revealed: Charles Leclerc lap times from F1’s post-Hungarian Grand Prix tyre test

The lap times from Pirelli’s 2026 F1 tyre testing at the Hungaroring have been revealed.

F1’s tyre supplier Pirelli is carrying out its latest tyre test programme centred around 2026 development work.

Following the Hungarian Grand Prix, several teams and drivers stayed out at the Hungaroring for the two-day test.

Alpine, McLaren and Racing Bulls participated in the first day of the test on Tuesday, with Alpine joined by Ferrari for the second day of running on Wednesday.

On Tuesday, Aron was quickest ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris and Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson.

Wednesday saw Charles Leclerc top the times, though he lapped the Hungaroring slower than Aron. 

Tuesday lap times:

Paul Aron, Alpine - 1’18’’789s (159 laps)
Lando Norris, McLaren - 1’19’’272s (144 laps)
Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls - 1’19’’510s (143 laps)

Wednesday lap times: 

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari - 1'19.407s (144 laps)
Franco Colapinto, Alpine - 1'20.270s (25 laps)

Paul Aron drove for Alpine on Tuesday, with Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly scheduled to split running on Wednesday.

However, Alpine’s programme was disrupted by a big crash for Colapinto at Turn 11, which caused heavy damage to his car.

Colapinto was unhurt in the incident with Alpine confirming he was “ok” following a precautionary trip to the circuit’s medical centre.

The focus of the Hungary test is to check the performance level of the C3, C4 and C5 compounds for 2026.

“These have been two useful days for making progress with the development of our compounds for next season, given that we are now entering the home straight,” Pirelli chief Mario Isola said.

“The Hungaroring is a demanding track due to its many slow curves and the amount of energy that goes into the tyres on a lap that is rather short. This makes it a challenging place to test tyres, in particular for the compounds that will be central to the 2026 range – which will go from C1 to C6 like this year.

"We have collected a lot of data, although it was a pity that we lost some of our potential mileage today when Colapinto went off the track, even though this was not in any way linked to the tyres. 

"As for construction, we have verified our final solutions as far as homologation is concerned, ahead of the regulations coming on September 1. By contrast we now have three further test sessions – in Monza, Mugello and Mexico City – to conclude the development of the compounds, whose homologation is due on December 15.”

Following the test, F1 teams will observe a mandatory two-week summer shutdown before the 2025 season resumes with the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort on 31 August.