The 2026 Euroformula Open is back in action this weekend, and heading towards one of its most characteristic rounds, the Hungaroring. The 4.381-km technical, hilly and narrow track on the outskirts of Budapest is one that poses unique challenges to single-seater drivers: overtaking is particularly difficult, and the warm weather is often an additional challenge. A good test hence for young drivers, who can enjoy there the warm support of Magyar fans, with large spectator crowds being another feature of the track.
Last year, the Euroformula Open teams and drivers could also be the first ones to test the new, magnificent premises of the Hungarian track, with all works phases now completed. The Hungaroring, the first F.1 track to be built in the former Eastern bloc, is now a state-of-the-art venue at international level.
Still, the prime focus of everybody will be racing and the fight at the top of the championship, which presents a paradoxical situation. While the current leader, Rui-heng Yeh enjoys a 65-point advantage in the standings, his position is less dominant than it appears. The Taiwanese driver of Team Motopark, competitive since minute one, built his advantage in the opening races, but he is no more and more challenged by rivals who have raised their game in the meantime.
Second and third in the standings are Yeh’s teammates Diego de la Torre and Everett Stack, 65 and 72 points behind respectively. Both are still chasing their first win this year. The Mexican has five podium finishes to his credit, and the American, four. No doubt they are anxious to open their count in Hungary.
The two rising stars of the series are right behind, completing the top five, and they are the ones expected to reshuffle the situation, something they started to do in the last round at Misano. Both are Mexican and very determined. Jesse Carrasquedo, another of the Motopark stable’s aces, took two wins and now sits fourth in the standings. Javier Herrera, the youngest driver on the grid (17) and the flag bearer of BVM Racing, brought home one win and the pole. It will be very interesting to see if they can keep up the form seen in Italy.
Already a member of the winners’ circle, Venezuela’s Alessandro Famularo, the other young gun of BVM, is also to be taken into consideration.
Motopark’s representation is completed by equally promising drivers: Poland’s Wiktor Dobrzanski is currently a close second to Herrera in the Rookies’ Trophy and will have a lot of supporters coming from his homeland, as will Czechia’s Jan Koller, with Mexico’s Lorenzo Castillo currently third in the Rookies Trophy.
BVM Racing has a third very interesting racer in Divy Nandan, who has already put on some impressive outings, while the driver sitting in the fourth car of the Italian squad for this round still has to be named.
Aaron Ferrazzano from Belgium and Neri Autosport will continue their learning and growing curve in the series, having already shown great progress, thanks to excellent race execution and consistency, which have earned them good results.