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The race weekend at the London Excel Circuit kicked off at 17:00 local time with the start of FP1. Immediately after the start of the session, race director Scot Elkins started a safety test for the full course yellow, which ended only a few minutes later. Sébastien Buemi was the first to put a time…
Max Verstappen says only a select few people in and around the Red Bull team knew about his blurred vision problems that came along following his enormous shunt at the 2021 British Grand Prix. The Dutchman’s problems with sight came after a heavy crash at Silverstone following contact with Lewis Hamilton on the opening lap…
For this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing have taken a step away from their Mercedes-style engine cover gulleys, opting for a new aerodynamic approach on Max Verstappen’s RB20. Despite the shift for this weekend, it might not be the end of the gulleys altogether. Red Bull has introduced a major package update, ahead of schedule, in an attempt to enhance the car’s performance in the high-downforce,…
The scorching heat of the previous year’s October Qatar Grand Prix caused multiple health concerns for the drivers, with temperatures surpassing 30°C even during the night sessions. Logan Sargeant withdrew from the race on Sunday due to heatstroke, Esteban Ocon puked in his helmet, and other drivers almost passed out. In order to “improve the…
Nico Hülkenberg returned to the cockpit after missing FP1 and logged a 1:20.201 to start off the late afternoon session. The first driver into the 1:18s was Lewis Hamilton as a 1:18.961 put him almost 0.4s clear of Logan Sargeant. Red Bull’s Sergio Pérez pumped in a 1:18.568 to beat Hamilton by almost 0.4s to…
It’s already time for qualifying n Hungary for Formula 2! Who will start the Feature race on top, a well-known championship contender like Isack Hadjar or Zane Maloney, after his strong performance earlier this morning, or will it an outsider name, such as first time sprint race winner in Silverstone Andrea Kimi Antonelli? Crawford signs…
It’s time for the first qualifying session of the weekend in Hungary. Who will start the Feature race on top, a well known championship contender like Gabriele Mini or Arvin Lindblad coming off a very impressive British weekend, or will it be an outsider such as Marti Boya, leader of the first outing of the…
In a sweltering hot Hungaroring, with track temperatures in excess of 58°C, the drivers and teams got to work in the first practice session for the 2024 Hungarian GP. Oliver Bearman took the wheel of one of the Haas cars in place of Nico Hulkenberg, to make his third FP1 appearance of the season. Another…
Round 9 of the 2024 FIA Formula 2 season gets underway at the Hungaroring in Budapest, Hungary. The track has been rapidly heating up and is currently 49.5 degrees Celsius. It is expected to increase throughout the session. The practice session gets underway with the drivers heading out for an initial exploratory lap under the…
The Hungarian Grand Prix weekend gets underway in Budapest, with Prema Racing’s Gabriele Minì (MIN) leading the Driver’s Championship with 119 points. He sits six points clear of his Prema Racing teammate, Arvid Lindblad (LIN) who enjoyed a historic weekend at Silverstone after winning both the sprint and feature races. As the green flag falls,…
