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…
Mercedes endured a tough outing on Friday at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP, with both drivers, Kimi Antonelli and George Russell, reporting a severe lack of grip and balance at a resurfaced Hungaroring. Despite falling short of their main title rivals, Ferrari, in both Free Practice sessions, Mercedes reflected that they are confident the W17…
Red Bull F1 didn’t have the smoothest practice day ahead of the 2026 Hungarian GP, as Isack Hadjar and Max Verstappen experienced mixed sensations throughout the different on-track sessions at the Hungaroring. Red Bull ‘s Hadjar mentions worsening feeling in FP2 ahead of F1 Hungarian GP The Frenchman, yet to score in F1 at the…
Ferrari experienced a great start to the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP weekend with Charles Leclerc topping the timing sheets in FP1 and Lewis Hamilton leading Leclerc in FP2. Despite the great result, Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur didn’t get carried away when speaking to the media following the conclusion of Friday practice, noting that the…
Lewis Hamilton emerged fastest in the second free practice session for the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP, leading Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris at the Hungaroring, read the full FP2 report below. Earlier in the day, Leclerc topped FP1 with a 1:19.075, finishing 0.484s ahead of Max Verstappen, while Hamilton completed the top three. Lance Stroll’s…
FP2 at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP has been completed, view the full results from the session here. In FP1 earlier in the day, Charles Leclerc was quickest for Scuderia Ferrari but stopped in the pits late in the session with some gremlin in his car. Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton rounded out the top…
FP1 at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP has been completed, view the full report of the session here. Ryō Hirakawa, Colton Herta, Fred Vesti, Paul Aron and Leonardo Fornaroli all got opportunities in FP1 as five teams used Hungary for mandatory rookie running. The Japanese driver posted the first time on a 1:34.406 on the…
Lewis Hamilton arrives at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP in a far stronger position than he found himself in 12 months ago, both personally and as part of Ferrari’s continued development. After recent performances showed that Ferrari can challenge at the front, Hamilton believes the team now has a competitive overall package. However, despite the…
Mercedes driver George Russell described the software calibration problem that had been hampering him for the past two race weekends, adding that he expects the issue will be resolved for the 2026 Hungarian GP. After a miserable race at the Belgian GP, Russell arrived in Budapest encouraged by the work carried out by Mercedes to…
As F1 gears up for the 2026 Hungarian GP, Fernando Alonso has shed more light on Aston Martin’s approach to race weekends going forward, what they expect from their first major upgrades of the season, how they would fare in Budapest, and his confidence in the team’s abilities and Adrian Newey’s leadership. Since the very…
