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Ocon and Gasly say Alpine “have to do better” as Famin apologises for Q1 miscall in F1 Hungarian GP qualifying

Saturday turned out to be a difficult day for Alpine on the track. The team from Enstone faced a qualifying in Hungary that threatened with rain and left the track slightly damp. With 6 minutes left in the first session, the competitors headed to their garages as the rain began. The session was interrupted by…

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“We had a lot more” in the car — Sargeant frustrated by traffic games from competitors in Q2 at F1 Hungarian GP

Logan Sargeant qualified P14 at the Hungarian Grand Prix after mixed weather conditions that kept everyone on their toes, locking out the seventh row with his teammate Alex Albon in P13. He got through Q1 despite a brush with the barrier in turn one from a lock up that forced the team to quickly repair…

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F2 | Hungarian GP | Feature Race | Kimi Antonelli wins his first feature race after both Hitech Pulse-Eight drivers cause chaos

Yesterday’s sprint race saw Richard Verschoor crossing the line first in a race that was dominated by tyre degradation. He was however disqualified for having too much wear on the plank under his car, meaning he lost victory for the third time in his Formula 2 career. This meant Kush Maini inherited the win. Today’s…

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F3 | Hungarian GP | Feature Race | Tsolov takes P1 after exceptional first-lap overtake on teammate van Hoepen

Sunday of the Hungarian Grand Prix gets off to a start with the FIA Formula 3 Feature Race. The drivers and their teams are currently out on the grid, getting ready for the formation lap. Track temperatures are much cooler this morning than they were for Saturday’s sprint, and there is a threat of rain…

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“We don’t have the performance to do much better” — Leclerc says Ferrari unable to challenge McLaren and Red Bull F1 following Hungarian GP qualifying

Charles Leclerc will start the Hungarian Grand Prix from P6 as Ferrari’s recent struggles continued. The Monegasque driver was half a tenth away from Lewis Hamilton in Q3 on Saturday and said he lost that time in the last corner. Nonetheless, he has been a couple of tenths off teammate Carlos Sainz throughout the weekend…

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Russell “really quite angry” with Q1 exit at F1 Hungarian GP: “We can’t be throwing away opportunities like this”

It was a massively frustrating Saturday for George Russell at the Hungarian Grand Prix as he was knocked out in Q1, alongside Sergio Pérez. On the first set of tyres, Russell was tentative and he could only manage P14 fastest. The 26-year-old also had a moment at turn 8 but carried on. He took responsibility…

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Sainz “happy” with P4 in qualifying, but admits achieving a podium finish in F1 Hungarian GP will be “very difficult”

Carlos Sainz was ‘best of the rest’ on Saturday, qualifying P4 at the Hungaroring as Ferrari’s pace-related struggles continued. Ferrari’s weekend has been a mixed bag so far. Sainz topped the first practice session of the weekend, but they’ve seemingly been on the back foot since FP2. The Ferrari duo was split by Lewis Hamilton,…

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“We’ve got a quick car underneath us” — Piastri optimistic after qualifying P2 ahead of the F1 Hungarian GP

McLaren have locked out the front row for the Hungarian Grand Prix, with Lando Norris leading the 1-2. Oscar Piastri, meanwhile, is still waiting for his maiden F1 pole. On this occasion, he found himself just 0.022 seconds behind his teammate.  “Of course very happy for the team and obviously a good result to be…

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“You have to brake early and roll the speed in and I hate that” — Hamilton details F1 qualifying struggles in the ground effect era

After winning the past two rounds in the Red Bull Ring and Silverstone, Mercedes anticipated a drop In performance at the Hungaroring, as it’s technical nature and medium-speed corners are a weak point of their car. This culminated in a disappointing qualifying session, as the team struggled to deliver a consistent performance. George Russell exited…

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