Fred Vasseur defended Lewis Hamilton after the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP saw the Briton suffer his fourth penalty in three consecutive rounds.
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Vasseur defends Hamilton after two penalties at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP

Although a frustrating set of mistakes and penalties may have separated Lewis Hamilton from a podium finish at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP, Scuderia Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur saw no cause for concern and defended his driver. Ferrari attended the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP as the favorite for victory after two lucrative weekends at…

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Fred Vasseur has discussed how Ferrari fell short of expectations at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP and explained why they boxed Lewis Hamilton under the VSC
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Vasseur reflects on Ferrari’s underperformance and defends pitting Hamilton under the VSC at 2026 F1 Hungarian GP

After Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finished in fourth and fifth, respectively, at the 2026 Hungarian GP, Team Principal Fred Vasseur opened up about why Ferrari underperformed on a track that was supposed to suit the SF-26, their pit stop strategy, and the positives he took away from the race weekend heading into the F1…

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Leclerc at the F1 Hungarian GP
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Leclerc confused by Ferrari’s lack of pace at 2026 F1 Hungarian GP

Charles Leclerc left the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP frustrated after finishing in P4 on Sunday. The Hungarian round delivered yet another confusing result for Ferrari, and Leclerc did not hide his disappointment afterward. Instead, he pointed to a pattern that has followed the team through the last three races. Following a grid penalty for Lewis…

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Andrea Stella has addressed Oscar Piastri’s outburst over team radio and defended McLaren's second pit stop sequence at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP
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Stella defends McLaren F1 pit wall but understanding of Piastri’s 2026 Hungarian GP radio outburst

Team Principal Andrea Stella has opened up about Oscar Piastri’s emotional outburst over team radio, McLaren’s rationale behind their second pit stop sequence at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP, and the Australian’s run-in with backmarker Carlos Sainz in the latter half of the race. While Lando Norris converted pole position into victory at the Hungaroring,…

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Oscar Piastri for McLaren at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP Qualifying session
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Piastri on “frustrating” Qualifying at 2026 F1 Hungarian GP

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri had a frustrating Qualifying session at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP but will be starting in P3 after Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton‘s post-session penalties. The 25-year-old reflected on the challenging session and lamented the lack of pace and balance in his McLaren. Oscar Piastri also shared his perspective on the incident…

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Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton was slapped with a 3-place grid drop penalty after impeding Oscar Piastri in 2026 F1 Hungarian GP Qualifying
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Grid penalty for Lewis Hamilton after impeding Piastri in 2026 F1 Hungarian GP Qualifying

Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton was handed a 3-place grid penalty for impeding McLaren’s Oscar Piastri in the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP Qualifying, which drops him from the front row to P5.  Entering the Hungarian GP Qualifying with high hopes of securing his first pole position for Ferrari, the 7-time World Champion came close, but ultimately…

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Ferrari remain focused on improving despite Hamilton and Leclerc leading the way in Friday practice at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP
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Ferrari seeking to improve performance despite leading the field during FP1 and FP2 at 2026 F1 Hungarian GP

Ferrari experienced a great start to the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP weekend with Charles Leclerc topping the timing sheets in FP1 and Lewis Hamilton leading Leclerc in FP2. Despite the great result, Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur didn’t get carried away when speaking to the media following the conclusion of Friday practice, noting that the…

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Hamilton reflects on Ferrari’s progress, recent missed wins and why Mercedes remain the team to beat at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP
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Hamilton proud of Ferrari progress ahead of 2026 F1 Hungarian GP

Lewis Hamilton arrives at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP in a far stronger position than he found himself in 12 months ago, both personally and as part of Ferrari’s continued development. After recent performances showed that Ferrari can challenge at the front, Hamilton believes the team now has a competitive overall package. However, despite the…

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