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Hamilton: Verstappen needs to “act like a world champion” following radio rants in F1 Hungarian GP

Following a clash between the Red Bull and Mercedes drivers at the Hungarian GP, the stewards’ have claimed that Hamilton could have done more to avoid contact with Verstappen. Due to the team’s strategy calls throughout the race, Verstappen was exposed to an undercut from Hamilton on two occasions. On lap 63 of the race,…

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“People that don’t like my language, don’t listen in” — Verstappen on criticism over his radio exchanges during the F1 Hungarian GP

Max Verstappen is known for being vocal with his radio messages to his Race Engineer Gianpiero Lambiase, often causing a bit of a stir due to the witty remarks they exchange.However, the series of eyebrow-raising exchanges during the Hungarian Grand Prix raised questions on the relationship drivers have with their pit wall. Speaking during media…

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“If they only see the performance, it’s quite clear” — Yuki Tsunoda points to 2024 F1 stats as to why he should get Red Bull Racing seat

RB’s Yuki Tsunoda is coming off fresh from last week’s Hungarian Grand Prix that saw the Japanese driver finishing tenth. The 24-year-old has been making a good case for himself so far as to why Red Bull should consider him for the second Red Bull seat, if the Milton Keynes-based team decides to show Sergio…

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Norris admits he “clouded” Piastri’s first F1 win with team orders row that “went on for too long”

A few days after a somewhat controversial Hungarian GP that saw Oscar Piastri secure his maiden grand prix victory after a team orders row that dominated the radio chatter in the last 20 laps of the race, both drivers have now had time to react ahead of this weekend’s Belgian GP. Lando Norris spent much…

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

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…

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

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…

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

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…

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

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…

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

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,…

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