Charles Leclerc was left distinctly flabbergasted by his own run to a “most surprising” Formula 1 pole at the Hungarian Grand Prix, having claimed that qualifying had felt “horrible” until he’d managed to reach Q3.The Monegasque was on the cusp of the drop zone during Q2, but managed to dig out a lap good enough to progress to the final stage – just as team-mate Lewis Hamilton fell out of …Keep reading
Max Verstappen has lamented the regression Red Bull has taken compared to last year’s Hungarian Grand Prix as he qualified only eighth for Sunday’s Formula 1 contest – claiming “nothing works”.The reigning, four-time world champion qualified third at the Hungaroring last year, but has been far from the frontrunners this weekend and was three tenths off polesitter Charles Leclerc in …Keep reading
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The seven-time Formula One world champion, who is 40, has an unrivalled record in Hungary with eight wins and nine poles but Saturday’s performance was far from those heights. The seven-time Formula One world champion, who is 40, has an unrivalled record in Hungary with eight wins and nine poles but Saturday’s performance was far
Charles Leclerc took a sensational and surprise pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix, as McLaren’s dominant pace over the weekend so far evaporated at the climax of Formula 1 qualifying.The McLarens had led both Q1 and Q2 by some margin, and Lando Norris had set a 1m14.8s in the intermediate stage – but neither of them got anywhere close to that pace in their final runs in …Keep reading
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After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team’s qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles.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 will be mentioned in the table.McLarenOscar …Keep reading
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McLaren’s Lando Norris, Piastri’s closest title rival, qualified third with George Russell lining up fourth for Mercedes. McLaren’s Lando Norris, Piastri’s closest title rival, qualified third with George Russell lining up fourth for Mercedes. F1 Read More
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Oscar Piastri pipped Lando Norris to the top spot in the Hungarian Grand Prix’s final practice session, as McLaren delivered a devastating blow to the Formula 1 field in the prelude to qualifying.With 15 minutes left on the clock in the session, Piastri had taken new softs and embarked on a second soft-tyre run of the session; the Australian pulled the pin and posted a 1m14.916s, at that point …Keep reading
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Kalle Rovanpera extended his Rally Finland lead on Saturday morning despite suffering a puncture, as changeable weather continued to create drama at the World Rally Championship event.The Toyota driver picked up from where he left off on Friday, winning three of the four gravel stages to increase his 4.9s overnight advantage over Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville to 14.7s.Rovanpera admitted he …Keep reading
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Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner is finalizing the purchase of the Tech3 MotoGP team, Motorsport.com has learned.Sources close to both parties estimate the deal, involving the structure founded in 1990 by Herve Poncharal and Guy Coulon, at just over €20million.Tech3 made its debut in the premier class in 2001 after winning the 250cc world championship with Olivier …Keep reading
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Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton has lamented a “big, big struggle” with his Formula 1 car’s balance following the first two practice sessions for the Hungarian Grand Prix.Hamilton did take fifth and sixth over the two practice sessions at Hungaroring, but he was nearly half a second slower than team-mate Charles Leclerc in the opening session, then three tenths away in FP2.“Today was …Keep reading
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