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Nightmare start for Russell as Piastri takes Hungarian GP lead

Lando Norris got away cleanly off the line, but his teammate made an even better launch to snatch the race lead, while Charles Leclerc made a poor start and dropped back to fifth by the end of lap 1. Here's everything that happened on the opening lap of the Hungarian Grand Prix. Piastri capitalised...

Stella hails Norris’s growth: “more capable” and in control

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella sees a stronger Lando Norris after winning the 2025 World Drivers’ Championship. He explained the changes after Norris took pole position. The Hungaroring is known as a track where overtaking is hard. This makes pole position especially important. Speaking to the...

Final starting grid: Hamilton starts from P5 after grid penalties

Max Verstappen will start the Hungarian Grand Prix from fourth on the grid. The Dutchman originally qualified sixth on Saturday, but moved up to fourth due to two grid penalties for rivals. His former teammate Sergio Perez has less luck, as he must start from the pit lane. The final starting grid wa...

Verstappen boosted to fourth after Hamilton and Antonelli penalties

Max Verstappen will start the Hungarian Grand Prix from fourth on the grid. The Dutchman originally qualified sixth on Saturday, but moved up to fourth due to two grid penalties for rivals. His former teammate Sergio Perez has less luck, as he must start from the pit lane. The final starting grid wa...

Verstappen has a final message for fans ahead of the Hungarian GP

Max Verstappen had a difficult qualifying on Saturday for the Hungarian Grand Prix. While Red Bull had hoped beforehand to be closer to the competition at the twisty Hungaroring, the Dutchman ultimately had to settle for sixth fastest. During the Drivers’ Parade, Verstappen had one last message for...

Hamilton targets win despite grid drop: “I’ll give it all”

Lewis Hamilton hopes to still fight for the win despite starting from fifth. The Briton dropped three places due to a grid penalty.  After being found to have impeded Oscar Piastri, Hamilton went from P2 to P5. Despite saying yesterday that it was “difficult to hang on to that positivity”, Hamilton...

Hamilton admits continous penalites is 'tough to swallow'

Lewis Hamilton hopes to still fight for the win despite starting from fifth. The Briton dropped three places due to a grid penalty.  After being found to have impeded Oscar Piastri, Hamilton went from P2 to P5. Despite saying yesterday that it was “difficult to hang on to that positivity”, Hamilton...

Antonelli vows to fight from P7 after yellow flag infringement

Kimi Antonelli is currently leading the World Drivers' Championship by 45 points. However, the Italian will be fighting from P7 after a yellow flag infringement.  When asked if the yellow flag caused by Max Verstappen’s spin affected his lap, Antonelli responded, “Oh yeah, for sure. The thing is, I...

McLaren upgrades power Lando Norris to pole as Ferrari falter

Despite the Ferraris looking to have the pace for pole, it was Lando Norris who landed P1 during qualifying. Andrea Stella explained what got the McLaren driver to the top of the grid.  McLaren’s team principal said, “So the main improvements from a lap time point of view that we could cash in here...

F1 adds new race to the 2026 calendar as the Bahrain GP moves to Malaysia

Formula 1 has announced that the Bahrain Grand Prix will still take place this season, but at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. As GPblog reported yesterday, the circuit near Kuala Lumpur will step in to host the Bahrain Grand Prix this season during the first weekend of October, between...

Red Bull junior heads into summer break as F2 championship leader

Campos Racing's Noel Leon won the Formula 2 feature race at the Hungaroring. Kush Maini finished in second place, while Rafael Camara completed the podium. After the race, however, Maini will be investigated for a pit lane infringement. In the drivers' standings, Red Bull junior Nikola Tsolov now ho...

Aston Martin set for filming day with updated Honda power unit at the Hungaroring

The new, updated Honda power unit is set to complete its first miles next week at the Hungaroring in the Aston Martin car. Aston Martin is set for a filming day next Wednesday at the Hungaroring, where the updated Honda power unit will also be fitted to the AMR26, GPblog has learned. During a Formul...

Alonso encouraged by Aston Martin's new package: 'Lot more potential to unlock'

Fernando Alonso was pleased with the update package Aston Martin brought to the Hungarian Grand Prix. The Spaniard believes it can give the team good momentum heading into the remainder of the season. For the first time this season, an Aston Martin car made it through to Q2, as Alonso qualified in 1...

The F1 Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead after all, but in a different country

Just when you think you've seen it all in Formula 1, things could get even crazier. GPblog has heard through the rumour mill that the Bahrain Grand Prix will still go ahead in 2026, but at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia. Formula 1 plans to announce this Sunday that in between the Azerbaijan and Sing...

Hadjar issues damning verdict on after 'disappointing' Hungarian qualifying

Isack Hadjar was left frustrated after a disappointing qualifying session at the Hungarian Grand Prix, with the Frenchman set to line up only eighth on the grid for Sunday's race after a difficult weekend so far for Red Bull. Speaking to GPblog among others after qualifying, Hadjar did not hide his...

Hadjar doesn't hold back after 'very disappointing' Red Bull weekend so far

Isack Hadjar was left frustrated after a disappointing qualifying session at the Hungarian Grand Prix, with the Frenchman set to line up only eighth on the grid for Sunday's race after a difficult weekend so far for Red Bull. Speaking to GPblog among others after qualifying, Hadjar did not hide his...

Piastri makes feelings clear after Hamilton impeding: 'It was quite frustrating'

Oscar Piastri admitted his frustration after being impeded by Lewis Hamilton during his final Q3 run in Hungary, an incident that prevented him from putting together an optimal lap, although the stewards ultimately ruled in his favour. Shortly ago, the stewards handed the seven-time world champion a...

Piastri rues Hamilton impeding in qualifying: 'It was quite frustrating'

Oscar Piastri admitted his frustration after being impeded by Lewis Hamilton during his final Q3 run in Hungary, an incident that prevented him from putting together an optimal lap, although the stewards ultimately ruled in his favour. Shortly ago, the stewards handed the seven-time world champion a...

FIA hands Antonelli same verdict as Hamilton after investigation

FIA stewards have delivered their verdict following the investigation into Kimi Antonelli for the alleged yellow-flag infringement during his final Q3 run, in which the Italian improved his lap time despite Max Verstappen spinning at the final corner. The championship leader, like Lewis Hamilton, wi...