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It was a bit of a chaotic qualifying session, as both Sergio Pérez and Yuki Tsunoda caused red flags with their respective crashes, added to the continuous threat of rain throughout the session. It didn’t stop Lando Norris from grabbing his third career pole position, and McLaren’s first front-row lock-out since the 2012 Brazilian Grand…
Saturday means it’s time for qualifying at the Hungaroring: 30 degrees of air temperature and raindrops approaching just as cars are about to come out of the pits for Q1. With McLaren topping the last free practice session just this morning, let’s have a look at what turn things took for the qualifying of the…
Formula 1 is back on track for the Hungarian Grand Prix after a week off and on Friday it was Verstappen tagging behind Carlos Sainz in FP1 and Lando Norris in FP2. Now it’s time for the very last free practice session ahead of this afternoon’s qualifying, in a rather warm atmosphere as it’s 27…
In an effort to better understand front wing flexing, the FIA will observe several selected teams during practice for the Belgian Grand Prix. The increasing use of flexible front wing designs by teams to improve car balance has come under scrutiny recently, with some teams questioning the extent to which their rivals are exploiting this…
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…
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…
Red Bull will introduce a significant upgrade at the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend in a bid to stay ahead of its much-improved rivals. After a strong start to the season, Red Bull has regularly been coming under threat from rival teams in recent months. So far, the season has produced six different race winners…
