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George Russell’s troubled Hungarian Grand Prix weekend was compounded by a Mercedes engine software failure that left him almost stationary off the grid. The chaos came just one day after Russell had already been forced into an engine change following a water leak caused by hitting a kerb during Saturday’s session, destroying his original unit

F1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli suffered a significant setback at the Hungarian Grand Prix after FIA stewards handed him a grid penalty. The 19-year-old Mercedes driver had qualified in fourth place on Saturday, setting himself up for a strong race start from the second row at the Hungaroring. However, the FIA launched an investigation into

Lando Norris says he was not simply faster than McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri at the Hungarian Grand Prix, but better across every metric. Norris had snatched pole position by just 0.012 seconds over Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton before the lights went out at the Hungaroring. The Briton lost the lead to Piastri on lap one after

Aston Martin finally showed genuine signs of progress at the Hungarian Grand Prix, bringing a significant package of upgrades after ten rounds without any. The Silverstone-based team has endured a deeply difficult start to life under the 2026 regulations, regularly struggling to keep pace with even the slowest cars on the grid. Owner Lawrence Stroll

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has defended the team’s pitstop strategy in the Hungarian Grand Prix while expressing full understanding of Oscar Piastri’s furious radio outburst. Piastri had led the race comfortably before being baulked by Williams driver Carlos Sainz during his second pitstop sequence, costing him the lead to team-mate Lando Norris. The Australian’s

Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton has openly criticised his team’s strategy call at the Hungarian Grand Prix, insisting the decision cost him a place on the podium. Running in third position, a late virtual safety car prompted Ferrari to call Hamilton into the pits to swap his old hard tyres for fresh soft tyres. The gamble backfired

Mercedes youngster Kimi Antonelli has been handed a three-place grid drop ahead of the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring. The 19-year-old had qualified fourth on the grid, with Mercedes beaten by McLaren polesitter Lando Norris and both Ferrari drivers ahead of him. The penalty was triggered by an incident on Antonelli’s final

Despite bringing 16 upgrades to the AMR26 chassis at the Hungarian Grand Prix, Aston Martin found themselves battling a familiar and frustrating power unit problem. The vibration issues, which caused significant headaches during the opening race weekends of 2026, resurfaced visibly during Friday practice at the Hungaroring. Adrian Newey, serving as both team principal and

Aston Martin arrived at the Hungarian Grand Prix carrying its most significant upgrade package of the 2026 Formula 1 season, and the results have been measurable. Fernando Alonso broke into Q2 at the Hungaroring, marking the first time the team had progressed beyond the Q1 elimination zone in a full qualifying session all year. The

Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton was notably absent from a meeting between drivers and FIA race stewards ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix. The gathering was arranged to discuss potential changes to the Drivers’ Standards Guidelines ahead of the 2027 season. Meanwhile, on track, Lando Norris caused something of a surprise by going