# Pierre Gasly at the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix

Source: https://www.thef1formula.com/results/2026-hungaroring-pierre-gasly
Last updated: 2026-07-29

> Pierre Gasly finished the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix in 12th position for Alpine, matching his grid slot and completing 69 laps, one lap down from the race winner.

Pierre Gasly's 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix campaign for Alpine saw him maintain his grid position, finishing 12th after starting from 12th on the grid. The French driver completed 69 laps of the Hungaroring circuit, classified as "Lapped" and registering a time of "+53.429" behind the race winner, Lando Norris. Despite the unrewarded finish, Gasly demonstrated competitive pace, recording a fastest lap of "1:22.871" on lap 57, which ranked as the 6th fastest lap of the entire race. This strong individual lap time indicates potential within the Alpine package, even if the overall race result did not translate into championship points. The performance places him ahead of several other drivers who also finished a lap down, including [Lance Stroll at the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix](/results/2026-hungaroring-lance-stroll) and [Fernando Alonso at the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix](/results/2026-hungaroring-fernando-alonso), who finished 13th and 14th respectively. For a deeper understanding of Formula One regulations and race formats, the [FIA — F1 World Championship](https://www.fia.com/events/fia-formula-one-world-championship) website provides authoritative information. 

The Alpine team's overall performance at the Hungarian Grand Prix reflected a challenging weekend, with Gasly's teammate [Franco Colapinto at the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix](/results/2026-hungaroring-franco-colapinto) finishing 15th, one lap down and 68 laps completed. Gasly's P12 finish, while not yielding points, was the stronger of the two Alpine cars. The race results, including detailed lap data and timings for all competitors, are verifiable through the [Jolpica/Ergast — 2026 season data](https://api.jolpi.ca/ergast/f1/2026.json). This outcome did not alter Gasly's points tally, keeping him at 42 points in the drivers' standings after Round 11 of the 2026 [Formula 1 — official site](https://www.formula1.com/en) season.