Valtteri Bottas reflected on a difficult first half of the F1 season for Cadillac, with the Finn suffering yet another failure at the 2026 Hungarian GP. F1’s latest addition to the grid is still experiencing teething problems, particularly when it comes to reliability. Across the first eleven rounds of the 2026 F1 season, Cadillac has…
Andrea Stella has shared his thoughts on the lessons McLaren have learned in the first half of the season, whether there has been a real turning point until now, what contributed to their Hungarian GP success, the responsibility of carrying the team’s legacy forward, whether transitioning from the MCL40 to next year’s project is difficult,…
Esteban Ocon has opened up about how the 2026 F1 regulations have affected driving this year, the key areas he has adapted to since the start of the season, how hopeful he is about the 58-42 power split in 2027, the drivers’ evolving roles, why the deployment goes haywire at times, and whether he still…
Gabriel Bortoleto reflected on a frustrating conclusion to the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP. He narrowly missed out on adding to his points tally at the Hungaroring with a P11 finish. The Brazilian believed a top-10 finish had been within reach after opting for a one-stop strategy that began on the soft compound. However, time lost…
Lance Stroll was pleased with the car’s competitiveness after Aston Martin introduced a significant upgrade package for the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP weekend. Despite a difficult qualifying for Stroll—teammate Fernando Alonso had a more successful session, managing to progress to Q2—the Aston Martin duo finished P13 and P14 respectively in the race on Sunday. Speaking…
Nico Hülkenberg opened up about Audi’s strategy choice and execution, his race start, how the last few laps unfolded, and the blue flag system problems following his ninth-place finish at the Hungarian GP and first points of the 2026 F1 season. After reaching Q3 and qualifying in tenth, the German started Sunday’s race on the…
Mike Krack discussed Aston Martin’s latest upgrade package after it delivered encouraging early signs at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP weekend. The team returned to a more competitive position after a torrid start to the year. Fernando Alonso reached Q2, while both drivers finished ahead of Franco Colapinto in the Alpine. Stroll was 13th, with…
Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton has found himself in a position where F1 penalties kept piling up by the time the race in Hungary was done. A fourth sanction in three race weekends is an unusually steep for a driver of his calibre. The 41-year-old did not hide frustration when questioned about it. Lewis Hamilton’s…
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…
A software issue undid George Russell’s 2026 F1 Hungarian GP in an instant. Moments before the lights went out, his engine began revving erratically. The problem dropped him from sixth on the grid to the back of the field before the first corner. Down to 21st as Sergio Pérez had started from pit lane, the…
