# Five F1 Drivers to Miss Hungarian GP First Practice

- Topic: football
- Source: Sky Sports
- Published: 2026-07-22
- Original: https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12040/13565957/hungarian-gp-kimi-antonelli-oscar-piastri-among-five-drivers-to-miss-first-practice-for-race-in-budapest
- Language: en
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Kimi Antonelli and four other drivers will miss the first practice session of the Hungarian Grand Prix due to a requirement to run rookies in practice sessions. The drivers will be replaced by reserve drivers and rookies. The Hungarian Grand Prix will take place from July 23-25.

## Key takeaways

- Kimi Antonelli will be replaced by Mercedes reserve driver Frederik Vesti.
- Five teams will run rookies in practice sessions to fulfill their obligation.
- The Hungarian Grand Prix will take place from July 23-25.

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