Verstappen wary of “spreading false hope” of beating McLaren in F1 Hungarian GP
Max Verstappen feels unable to pinpoint possible ways for Red Bull to beat the front-row-starting McLaren cars in Formula 1’s 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix and is therefore wary of “spreading false hope”.Verstappen ended up third in qualifying at Budapest on Saturday, as Lando Norris surged to a second pole inContinue Reading
London E-Prix: Wehrlein takes Formula E championship lead into finale with victory
Pascal Wehrlein claimed a vital win in the London E-Prix to propel himself into the lead of the Formula E drivers’ championship by three points with one race remaining.The Porsche driver beat polesitter and title rival Mitch Evans to victory during the 39-lap race at London’s ExCeL, moving from thirdContinue Reading
Wolff says “everybody” at Mercedes F1 to blame for “total underperformance”
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has bemoaned the “total underperformance” of “everybody involved” after finishing qualifying for Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix fifth and 17th.George Russell endured a self-confessed “disaster” after failing to advance from Q1, a mistake at Turn 8 on his most crucial effort – at the sameContinue Reading
Verschoor disqualified from Hungary F2 sprint race, loses win
Richard Verschoor has been stripped of a Formula 2 sprint race victory for the second time this season after his Trident car failed scrutineering in Hungary.In a peculiar sprint race that saw drivers run a mix of hard and soft tyres, Verschoor had initially dropped behind the soft-shod Andrea KimiContinue Reading
Perez claims return to F1 form will be “even sweeter” after another Q1 crash
Sergio Perez reckons “it will be even sweeter” to prove his detractors wrong when he regains his Formula 1 form, following his Hungarian Grand Prix Q1 crash.The Red Bull driver lost the rear end when entering the left-handed Turn 8, which pitched him into a spin. He came to restContinue Reading
Oval Offense: NASCAR returns to the scene of its 2008 Brickyard disaster
This weekend, for the first time since 2020, the Brickyard 400 is back. NASCAR’s returning to one of the most famous tracks in motorsport: the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval, home of the Indianapolis 500. But it may never be back to the way it was during its glory days, andContinue Reading
Ocon rues Alpine F1 no-show “strategy mistake” in final Hungary Q1 moments
Esteban Ocon condemned Alpine’s decision not to run at the end of Q1 in Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying as “not good enough” after both cars were eliminated.Despite the emergence of further rain prior to a Q1 red flag produced by Sergio Perez’s slip into the wall at TurnContinue Reading
“Angry” Russell warns Mercedes can’t afford mistakes after Hungary Q1 “disaster”
George Russell was left “angry” with his Q1 elimination from Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying, labelling his drop into 17th as a “disaster” as he appeared to go out too soon in the latter stages of the session.The red flag produced by Sergio Perez came as light rain had intensified slightly,Continue Reading
F1 Hungarian Grand Prix – Start time, starting grid, how to watch, & more
Lando Norris set the fastest time in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix to score the third pole position of his Formula 1 career, with team-mate Oscar Piastri completing a front-row lock-out for McLaren.Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz complete the second row, but Sergio Perez’s “blip” that began at theContinue Reading
F1 team-mates’ qualifying battles: Hungarian GP
After every F1 qualifying session, Autosport publishes each team’s qualifying record in terms of team-mate duels.This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don’t alter the statistics.When a driver can’t put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this willContinue Reading