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Hülkenberg “still confident” going to Audi in 2025 despite Sauber’s current form as he looks forward to “some more positive inputs on their side”

David Coath2 days ago1 day ago012 mins

Nico Hülkenberg is a Haas F1 Team driver but the majority of questions at his most recent press conference were focused on his future due to the fact the German racer heads to Audi for 2025 and beyond. Seeing how the German manufacturer announced earlier this week that Andreas Seidl has been removed as head…

Official: Esteban Ocon signs multi-year deal with Haas F1 Team

James O'Connor2 days ago2 days ago05 mins

It’s official, Esteban Ocon has signed a multi-year deal with Haas F1 Team, as Pit Debrief revealed earlier this month. 2025 will mark a fourth different team for the 28-year-old in his career. He made his debut at the 2016 Belgian Grand Prix with Manor, immediately impressing with his speed against now Formula E World…

“We know we need to improve”— Horner admits amid growing McLaren F1 championship threat

Magdalena Put2 days ago2 days ago09 mins

Red Bull brought a significant upgrade to Hungary, hoping to offset their weaknesses and enhance performance. Max Verstappen’s weekend-long frustration suggests that it did not deliver the improvement the team had hoped for. After missing out on pole and qualifying third, Verstappen remarked: “With all those updates it’s still not good enough. (…) I was…

Pérez says “I think the positive is that the pace is there” following recovery to P7 in F1 Hungarian GP

Harshpreet Kaur2 days ago2 days ago09 mins

The Hungarian Grand Prix weekend had another tale of two halves for Red Bull driver Sergio Pérez. In Saturday’s qualifying, he went out early in Q1 and started the race in P16 as he crashed at turn 8 on a push lap in tricky conditions. However, in Sunday’s race he had a good recovery drive…

Sainz laments “first bad start of the season” as it costs him shot at podium in F1 Hungarian GP

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah3 days ago1 day ago010 mins

Ferrari’s grip on second place in the Constructors’ Championship slipped away following McLaren’s 1–2 finish in the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday. The Prancing Horse spent most of the afternoon being the fourth-fastest car in the pecking order. Their qualifying session set them up for a potential podium finish with Carlos Sainz in fourth, who…

Williams F1 driver Logan Sargeant and team principal James Vowles no longer on speaking terms

Chiara Martin3 days ago3 days ago07 mins

Pit Debrief understands that Williams driver Logan Sargeant is no longer talking to team boss James Vowles, amid increasing speculation about his future with the team. The recent visit of Esteban Ocon to the Williams factory, along with the names of Carlos Sainz and Valtteri Bottas being linked to Sargeant’s seat, has intensified rumours about…

Fernando Alonso “didn’t care too much” that Lance Stroll refused to swap back in F1 Hungarian GP

Ewout Albrecht3 days ago3 days ago06 mins

While there was quite some controversy after the McLaren team orders up front, there was also a little intra-team controversy at the other end of the points-scoring positions. Aston Martin drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll swapped places near the end of the race, in an attempt to overtake Yuki Tsunoda in ninth. After Satuday’s…

“A frustrating race” on Verstappen’s side, “a good race” on Pérez’s: Horner on Red Bull F1’s Hungarian GP

Lucrezia Costa3 days ago3 days ago08 mins

It definitely wasn’t the race Red Bull was hoping for, with neither driver on the podium and many angry radio messages from lead driver Max Verstappen. The Dutchman was involved in a number of on track fights, including the most controversial one on lap 63 which saw him going airborne after making contact with Lewis…

“It’s not enough” — Vasseur wants more Ferrari F1 progress after making Hungarian GP gains compared to 2023

Luke-John Buckle3 days ago3 days ago07 mins

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur is convinced the Italian team is making steps in the right direction but still wants more performance on the SF-24. The Scuderia finished fourth and sixth at the Hungaroring, an improvement on last year when the two Ferraris were on the verge of being lapped by race winner Max Verstappen,…

Tsunoda “very happy” with P9 in F1 Hungarian GP, praises team and mechanics for car rebuild

Harshpreet Kaur3 days ago04 mins

From a high-speed crash towards the end of the Q3 session, which brought the red flags out, to a points-scoring finish on Sunday. For RB F1’s Yuki Tsunoda, the 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix weekend was full of highs and lows. While trying to put a lap together in the final minutes of the Q3 session…