Damned if they do. Damned if they don’t. After weeks of missed opportunities and subsequent scrutiny into how it fluffed their lines, McLaren finally did it.Its 1-2 in the Hungarian Grand Prix should have been the crowning moment to show its opponents and critics alike it is back at theContinue Reading
Red Bull thinks it “rubbish” to suggest Max Verstappen’s frustrations in Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix can be linked to him sim racing until 3am on Saturday night.Verstappen came under fire from critics for his aggressive tone during the Hungaroring race as he repeatedly hit out at his pitwall forContinue Reading
McLaren may have delivered a dominant 1-2 at Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix, but it did not come without controversy thanks to the team orders controversy.A decision to pit Lando Norris first at the final round of stops handed the Briton the undercut and the lead against Oscar Piastri, andContinue Reading
Oscar Piastri clinched his first Formula 1 victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix, but the shine was somewhat taken off the win after a protracted McLaren team orders saga with team-mate Lando Norris throughout the final stint. Old adversaries came to blows as Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton clashed onContinue Reading
What looked set to be a comfortable 1-2 for McLaren was overshadowed by the controversy over Formula 1 team orders, as Lando Norris appeared set to defy the team.But was it the driver’s fault or did the team put itself in an unnecessarily difficult position?Our writers offer their views.McLaren madeContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have avoided a penalty for their collision in Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix after the FIA concluded that neither driver was predominantly to blame.However, the stewards did conclude that Hamilton could have “done more” to avoid the coming together.The Mercedes and Red Bull drivers wereContinue Reading
McLaren’s protracted team order calls on the radio to Lando Norris, as it tried to convince the British driver to cede position to long-time Hungarian Grand Prix leader Oscar Piastri, occasionally strayed into combative territory.Norris had been granted an undercut strategy despite running behind team-mate Piastri on the road, although theContinue Reading
Max Verstappen has told his critics to “f*** off” after the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix, having been scathing of Red Bull’s race strategy plus external reaction to his clash with Lewis Hamilton.The reigning F1 world champion continually vented his frustration at Red Bull’s strategy during the Hungaroring race andContinue Reading
Lando Norris has conceded that “it hurts” to have given up the Hungarian Grand Prix victory to McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri as he fights for a maiden Formula 1 title, though he insisted it was the “fair” result.The Briton again failed to turn pole position into the lead at theContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton described his battle and crash with Max Verstappen late in Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix as “hair-raising” and called it a racing incident.Hamilton and Verstappen collided yet again in F1, this time as the final stages of the Budapest race won by McLaren’s Oscar Piastri played out.Verstappen wasContinue Reading