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“But what we have to acknowledge is that McLaren are clearly now leading the field” — Toto Wolff praises McLaren after hard fought F1 Hungarian GP podium

Ewout Albrecht5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

After two victories in a row Mercedes had to settle for third in the Hungarian GP with Lewis Hamilton, as George Russell only managed eighth. There was a hairy moment however late in the race when Max Verstappen overzealously tried to overtake Hamilton for far out, leading to contact between the two rivals. The Dutchman…

Horner, Vasseur and Wolff discuss McLaren’s management of F1 Hungarian GP

James O'Connor5 months ago5 months ago08 mins

McLaren’s messy management of the Hungarian Grand Prix is one of the big talking points to come out of Sunday’s race. At the start, Oscar Piastri got a slightly better launch and took the lead from Lando Norris into turn 1. From there, he was controlling the race by 4s, although he did have a…

Ricciardo was “massively” disappointed to finish the F1 Hungarian GP in P12 after RB “fucked up” his race

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah5 months ago5 months ago07 mins

RB’s Daniel Ricciardo left Hungaroring without any points in a race that may be important in deciding his future in Formula 1. Despite qualifying in ninth, ahead of teammate Yuki Tsunoda who crashed in Q3 during Saturday’s qualifying session, the Australian finished the Grand Prix in a frustrating P12 — outside the points. The 35-year-old…

Leclerc feels Ferrari “had a bit of an edge” on race pace over Mercedes in F1 Hungarian GP

Gabriel Diamante5 months ago5 months ago010 mins

Scuderia Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc finished 4th in the 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix, outlining that despite the strong race pace, qualifying and track position was the key to a potential podium result behind the dominant McLarens. The Monegasque stated that pitting early in the final stint made things really tricky. He had extended his first…

“I had to put myself in his shoes” — Norris on swapping positions with Piastri in closing stages at F1 Hungarian GP

Anumitha Murugapandian5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

Lando Norris looked to be favourite for the Hungarian GP after taking pole position, but he crossed the line in second position as his teammate Oscar Piastri takes his maiden F1 win. After an undesirable start which saw him lose out to Piastri, he was on the back foot from there. Norris pitted first on…

“It felt like a racing incident” — Lewis Hamilton doesn’t “feel there should be any hostility” after clash with Verstappen in the F1 Hungarian GP

Gabriel Diamante5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

Mercedes F1 driver Lewis Hamilton shows no hostility towards Max Verstappen after the collision between the two competitors inside the final on lap 63. Talking about the collision with the Dutchman, the Briton outlines that it felt like a racing incident to him and says that it’s easy to make mistakes on those types of…

Oscar Piastri says maiden F1 Grand Prix in Hungary “helps with some of the pain we’ve had from the last few weekends”

Anumitha Murugapandian5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

Just 34 races into his Formula One career, Oscar Piastri stands on the top step of the podium for the first time as he collected his first Grand Prix win. The driver from Melbourne started second on the grid with Norris on pole. But Piastri got a better launch and took the lead as he…

F1 | Hungarian GP | Race | Piastri wins first Grand Prix from Norris as Verstappen angrily finishes 5th

James O'Connor5 months ago5 months ago010 mins

Pierre Gasly started from pit lane as Alpine added more engine components into the pool. There was a scare for polesitter Lando Norris before the race as he complained about his throttle not working as it should. McLaren changed a throttle damper on the grid. 13 of the drivers started on mediums, with the Astons,…

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

Fernanda Álvarez5 months ago07 mins

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…

Albon “frustrated” by traffic and timing in F1 Hungarian GP qualifying as Q3 was on the cards

Anumitha Murugapandian5 months ago03 mins

It’s the thirteenth round of the Formula One season at Hungary as Alex Albon qualified P13, alongside his teammate Logan Sargeant in P14. Albon set a time of 1.18.378 on his first flying lap in Q1, following it up with a 1.18.129 on his second lap, placing him P11. On his last flying lap, the…