The Alpine Formula 1 team in closing in on a deal with Mercedes for a technical partnership that will include engine, gearbox and suspension – and could even start in 2025.The French manufacturer has been weighing up abandoning its own Renault works engine, with senior management questioning the costs versus benefits of continuing to invest […]
McLaren's bubbling team orders scenario at the Hungarian Grand Prix led many – including Lando Norris, the subject of said on-track shuffling – to suggest that it all could have been avoided if the team had stopped Oscar Piastri first.A somewhat conservative effort to lock down the victory meant that Norris was pulled into the pitlane […]
There's something about the Hungaroring and first-time Formula 1 winners. Perhaps it's the flowing layout of the course north-east of Budapest, with almost kart-circuit-like characteristics. Allied to the difficulty to overtake, which puts much more value on a good qualifying session, it makes it a happy hunting ground for maiden victories.Case in point: Damon Hill, […]
An "angry" Daniel Ricciardo lamented a missed opportunity after his RB Formula 1 team "f***** up" his race strategy at the Hungarian Grand Prix.Ricciardo ran in front of team-mate Yuki Tsunoda during a very short opening stint on medium tyres, but was stuck behind Alex Albon and Kevin Magnussen.The Williams and the Haas pitted on […]
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 the top.It would have been entirely […]