Oscar Piastri left the Hungaroring with a lingering sense of displeasure after the McLaren driver went from leading the race for over 20 laps to making contact with Williams’ Carlos Sainz and eventually retiring from the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP due to suspected gearbox issues. The Aussie moved up to third on the grid after…
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,…
For the first time since the 2025 São Paulo GP last year, F1 World Champion Lando Norris was victorious on a Sunday as he ultimately dominated the 2026 Hungarian race. Having made a very good start to keep P1 into the first corner, he got a little bit deep into turn 2. While in previous…
Lando Norris has finally turned McLaren’s promising pace into a result, claiming pole in Qualifying at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP while insisting that there is still work to do in Sunday’s race. McLaren entered the Budapest weekend with significant upgrades on its floor and other aerodynamic parts. Adjusting to the changes, Norris finished P11…
Lando Norris secured pole position in Qualifying at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP, setting a 1:17.207 to lead Hamilton and Leclerc at the Hungaroring. Ferrari controlled Friday’s running, with Charles Leclerc topping FP1 despite losing drive late in the session before Lewis Hamilton led a Ferrari one-two in FP2. Lance Stroll’s suspected suspension failure and…
Lando Norris topped the timesheets in FP3 at the 2021 F1 Hungarian GP, view the full session report here. Friday’s Free Practice sessions saw Ferrari dominate the Hungaroring circuit as Charles Leclerc led FP1 and Lewis Hamilton topped FP2. Notably, the day also included two red flag interruptions, with Lance Stroll stopping during FP1 and…
At the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP, McLaren walked away from a tricky Friday satisfied with the performance of its aerodynamic upgrade package, despite the challenging wind conditions and uneven track surface. Regardless, there were mixed feelings in the garage. Lando Norris finished FP2 strong in P3 while Oscar Piastri ended the session in P8, close…
Ahead of the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP, McLaren announced that it will be bringing a new upgrade package to both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri’s MCL40 at the Hungaroring. The new package consists of a new floor and other fundamental aerodynamic parts, which the team plans to test throughout all three Free Practice sessions during…
Andrea Stella discussed a 2026 F1 Belgian GP weekend that had promise for McLaren but failed to translate into a big result; Oscar Piastri was P5, with Lando Norris down in 7th. In qualifying on Saturday, the World Champion was very strong and finished up in P3. A lack of power for the Australian in…
McLaren F1 driver Oscar Piastri opened up about how his damaged MCL40 impacted his race stints, Charles Leclerc’s aggressive defence, the inexplicable loss of straight-line speed, if there are short-term solutions for the deployment discrepancies, and whether it’s concerning that even Mercedes HPP have been unable to remedy the issue so far following his fifth-place…
