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, and meant that when his team-mate […]
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 made it harder on itself - […]
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 were battling for third place on […]
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 the two had been split by […]
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 and on the final stint he […]