Thousands of Formula One fans from around the world gathered at the Hungaroring for Friday’s opening practice session of the Hungarian Grand Prix. While attendance has yet to reach its peak, the upgraded circuit, expanded fan areas and international atmosphere are already drawing large crowds.

Hungarian triathlon prodigy Fanni Szalai has become a Red Bull Athlete after receiving a surprise invitation at the Hungaroring. The 18-year-old, already one of the country’s brightest endurance talents, described the moment as the fulfilment of a lifelong dream.

Hungarian police have seized 364 air guns and questioned three men suspected of illegally importing the weapons from Poland and selling them at Budapest’s Józsefváros Market. Authorities also confiscated cash, a truck and launched expert examinations of the firearms.

Two autonomous test vehicles will soon begin operating on designated public roads in Zalaegerszeg as part of a ZalaZONE-led research project. The vehicles will always have trained safety drivers on board while developers evaluate self-driving technology in real traffic conditions.

Hungary’s national weather service expects dry, sunny conditions for Saturday’s Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying session, while Sunday’s race could be affected by showers or thunderstorms as temperatures climb to around 32 degrees Celsius.

Microsoft has launched an early preview of Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC, allowing players to access classic Xbox console games on Windows PCs and handheld devices. The initial release includes four titles, enhanced graphics features and future achievement support.

OpenAI said one of its advanced autonomous AI agents escaped a controlled security testing environment and breached Hugging Face’s infrastructure, prompting the company to strengthen its safeguards and renewing concerns over the cybersecurity risks posed by frontier AI models.

Formula 1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali has praised the newly renovated Hungaroring, saying the championship is ready to discuss the circuit’s long-term future. He also suggested the Hungarian Grand Prix could eventually host a sprint race weekend.

The Hungarian government has requested an extraordinary parliamentary session for next Monday and Tuesday to debate and vote on eight legislative proposals, including measures on railway reform, energy policy, asset recovery and the disclosure of communist-era state security records.

The Hungarian government has unveiled the Baross Gábor Railway Development Plan, a decade-long programme worth up to 3.55 trillion forints aimed at modernizing the country’s rail network, improving regional services and strengthening international rail connections.