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“You have to brake early and roll the speed in and I hate that” — Hamilton details F1 qualifying struggles in the ground effect era

Syrine Ferchichi1 year ago1 year ago03 mins mins

After winning the past two rounds in the Red Bull Ring and Silverstone, Mercedes anticipated a drop In performance at the Hungaroring, as it’s technical nature and medium-speed corners are a weak point of their car. This culminated in a disappointing qualifying session, as the team struggled to deliver a consistent performance. George Russell exited…

Ricciardo declares he has “two races to give it hell” as he starts P9 at F1 Hungarian GP

Rachel Stephens1 year ago1 year ago03 mins mins

Daniel Ricciardo’s performance throughout qualifying at the Hungarian GP demonstrated why he’s in the mix for the highly sought after second Red Bull seat. Qualifying in P9 was a solid outcome for the Aussie, despite him feeling that the team missed out on some opportunities to beat Aston Martin due to the rain following the…

“I will not give up” — Pérez vows to keep fighting following Q1 crash in F1 Hungarian GP

James O'Connor1 year ago1 year ago06 mins mins

There was a painful end to Sergio Pérez’s Saturday at the Hungarian Grand Prix as he crashed out in Q1 in damp conditions. The Mexican driver, facing enormous pressure both internally from Red Bull and externally from the media, lost the car in turn 8 as he turned in, crashing quite heavily into the tyre…

Max Verstappen driving his Red Bull at Hungaroring

“It was just in ‘21” — Verstappen’s says vision issue a close secret amid F1 2021 title fight

Luke-John Buckle1 year ago1 year ago02 mins mins

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…

Red Bull bring major update to RB20 with removal of Mercedes-style gulleys ahead of F1 Hungarian GP

Rachel Stephens1 year ago1 year ago03 mins mins

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,…

FIA set to test a new cooling system at the F1 Dutch Grand Prix

Syrine Ferchichi1 year ago1 year ago02 mins mins

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…

F1 | Hungarian GP | FP1 | Sainz leads Verstappen and Leclerc; Zhou impresses with P5

Nicolas Lopes1 year ago1 year ago05 mins mins

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…

Gasly wishes for Sainz to join Alpine F1 squad in 2025: “I welcome the fastest guy — we all know who it is”

Lucrezia Costa1 year ago1 year ago03 mins mins

Summer break is already knocking on the front door, which means it’s time for even more driver transfer news and rumours. The latest announcement only dates back to a few hours ago, when Haas confirmed that at the end of the season they will part ways with Kevin Magnussen. However, there are still many seats…

“This world has taught me to be a bit more on the selfish side and look out for myself” — Sainz in no rush to decide F1 future

Karishma Persad1 year ago1 year ago04 mins mins

During the 2024 Spanish Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz indicated that “a decision [on his future] would be taken very soon” despite him having not yet decided on his future team and still being in ongoing discussions with his team. Despite this uncertainty, however, Sainz stated that he did not want to wait much longer as…

“We’re going to try and win as many as possible” — Hamilton determined to finish Mercedes F1 journey with more victories

Sushmita Balakrishnan1 year ago1 year ago02 mins mins

Lewis Hamilton waited over 31 months to stand on the top step of the podium. His victory at Silverstone was one for the record books as the 39-year-old became the first driver in F1 history to score nine wins at one venue. Following George Russell’s victory in Austria, Mercedes was back at the top step…