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,…
The 2026 F1 Hungarian GP unfolded as a frustrating and stark reality check for Pierre Gasly and Alpine. Though the Frenchman started his weekend with a modest yet optimistic P12 in qualifying, he crossed the chequered flag in the exact same position, outside the points zone. A late charge on softs that saw him take…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Laurens van Hoepen returned to the Formula 2 (F2) podium at the 2026 Hungarian GP, giving Trident another important result in the Budapest Sprint Race. The Dutch driver finished third behind race winner Gabriele Minì and Dino Beganovic after a race shaped by tyre management, patience and a late incident between Sebastian Montoya and Nikola…
Kanato Le believes his maiden Formula 3 podium has given him a significant “confidence boost” after securing P2 during the Sprint Race at the 2026 F3 Budapest Round. Starting from reverse-grid pole, Le endured a difficult start, briefly losing P1 to Gerrard Xie before taking it back in between Turns 1 and 2. The ART…
George Russell’s Qualifying experience ahead of the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP definitely didn’t live up to its expectations. In fact, the Mercedes driver had begun to experience discomfort with his challenger during FP3 already, appearing once again down on speed compared to his teammate, championship leader Kimi Antonelli. A complicated Qualifying for Russell ahead of…
