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2021 Hungarian Grand Prix, Friday - LAT Images Hamilton

Hungary Qualifying: Dominant Hamilton denies Verstappen

Lewis Hamilton took a dominant pole position for Hungarian Grand Prix beating second-place man Valtteri Bottas by three tenths, with Max Verstappen a tenth further back in third. The seven-time champion went... Read More...

2021 Hungarian Grand Prix, Friday - Jiri Krenek Hamilton

Hungary FP3: Advantage Hamilton, Verstappen close behind

Lewis Hamilton topped a truncated FP3 for the Hungarian Grand Prix as Mercedes continued their impressive start to the weekend. Buoyed by a strong Friday for the team, Hamilton ended the session with a 0.088... Read More...

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Hungary FP2: Bottas surprises rivals to go quickest

Valtteri Bottas topped FP2 for the Hungarian Grand Prix from teammate Lewis Hamilton, with Max Verstappen three tenths back in third place. Much of the focus heading into Friday had been on the ongoing duel ... Read More...

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - JULY 30: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (33) Red Bull Racing RB16B Honda during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on July 30, 2021 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202107300136 // Usage for editorial use only //

Hungary FP1: Verstappen tops, Mercedes duo close behind

Max Verstappen went quickest in the opening practice session of the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend, with Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton close behind. Almost two weeks since a controversial British Grand Pr... Read More...

NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JULY 18: Pierre Gasly of France and Scuderia AlphaTauri prepares to drive on the grid before the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone on July 18, 2021 in Northampton, England. (Photo by Peter Fox/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202107180134 // Usage for editorial use only //

Gasly: I’m fed up after worst weekend of the season

Pierre Gasly is keen to get back on track after what he described as his "worst weekend of the season" at the British Grand Prix. The Frenchman finished outside the points at Silverstone, just his third non-... Read More...

Seidl: No surprise its described as Monaco without the walls

McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl believes that the Hungaroring will provide his team with an "interesting challenge" this weekend. The Woking outfit head into the final race before the summer break third... Read More...

George Russell (GBR) Williams Racing. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 26th March 2021. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Russell: I’ve made peace with being unable to compete

George Russell said that he has "made peace" with the fact that he cannot compete at the front end of the grid while driving a Williams, but a good result would provide a handsome payout on a betting website ... Read More...

British Grand Prix: Team by team analysis from Silverstone

Masi: Proud of what we achieved with Sprint Qualifying

Race director Michael Masi feels that Formula 1 should be proud of what it achieved after trialling the new Sprint Qualifying format at Silverstone. The experimental race weekend was debuted at the British G... Read More...

Norris: Mercedes and Red Bull will still be favourites in 2022

Lando Norris thinks Red Bull and Mercedes will be the favourites in 2022 despite the brand new regulations that are set to be introduced. The new rules, which were delayed for a year due to COVID-19, were de... Read More...

Mercedes: Naive to think we can carry British form to Hungary

Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin does not expect the team to carry its Silverstone form over to the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend. Lewis Hamilton won the British Grand Prix in contr... Read More...

Alonso: I will shave and then you won’t ask about my age

Fernando Alonso is already tiring of questions about his age, with the two-time Formula 1 champion turning 40 ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix. Having made his F1 debut in 2001, the Spaniard left the sport ... Read More...

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Leclerc: Going for the win in Budapest might be a bit optimistic

Charles Leclerc has poured cold water on the suggestion that Ferrari can fight for the win at the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend. Leclerc was a surprise contender at Silverstone following the early crash ... Read More...

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Penalties for teams interfering in stewards investigation

Uninvited team members visiting the stewards office during an investigation will see their team penalised, race director Michael Masi has confirmed. In an email to the 10 Formula 1 teams seen by PA, Masi set... Read More...

Sainz: McLaren one of the most difficult cars to overtake

Carlos Sainz believes McLaren have one of the toughest cars on the grid to overtake after being stuck behind Daniel Ricciardo at Silverstone. The Spaniard finished the British Grand Prix sixth having spent m... Read More...

Wolff: Bottas has ticked all the boxes that we needed

Toto Wolff has said it is his "responsibility" to help Valtteri Bottas find a new drive if he is allowed to leave Mercedes this season. Mercedes are currently choosing between Bottas and George Russell as th... Read More...

Horner: That crash has cost us approximately $1.8 million

Christian Horner has revealed that the crash involving Max Verstappen at the British Grand Prix cost the team around $1.8 million. Verstappen tangled with title rival Lewis Hamilton on the opening lap, with ... Read More...

Verstappen: I think we’re still a long way from IndyCar

Max Verstappen does not think Formula 1 is becoming too much like IndyCar, despite the more restrictive 2022 regulations. The sport will welcome in a new era next season, with the 2022 regulations aimed at c... Read More...

George Russell (GBR) Williams Racing. British Grand Prix, Saturday 17th July 2021. Silverstone, England.

Russell: There are so many penalties being dished out

George Russell feels that too many penalties are being dished out in Formula 1 this season for marginal or first lap incidents. Russell picked up a three-place grid penalty for a first lap clash with Carlos ... Read More...

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